§ 42. Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims have been received for family income supplement in the North-Western (Manchester) Region; how many awards have been made, and how many claims have been rejected, up to the latest available date; and if he will list the Parliamentary constituencies covered by this region.
§ Mr. DeanUp to 12th October I estimate that about 3,300 awards of family income supplement had been made to families in the North-Western (Man chester) departmental region. In addition, a further group of families estimated very approximately at 1,500 will be receiving additional supplementary benefit by virtue of the Family Income Supplement Act. I regret that regional estimates of numbers of claims 91W made and rejected are not available at present.
Following is the information:
PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES COVERED BY THE NORTH-WESTERN (MANCHESTER) REGION LANCASHIRE Manchester: Chorley (Part) Blackley Clitheroe Cheetham Darwen Openshaw Farnworth Exchange Heywood and Royton Ardwick Gorton Middleton and Prestwich Moss Side Withington Newton (Part) Wythenshawe Westhoughton (Part) Salford West Salford East Burnley CHESHIRE Nelson and Colne Cheadle Blackburn Knutsford Accrington Macclesfield Rossendale Stalybridge and Hyde Bolton West Bolton East Stockport North Bury and Radcliffe Altrincham and Sale Rochdale Leigh Stockport South Oldham West YORKSHIRE Oldham East Colne Valley (Part) Eccles Skipton (Part) Stretford DERBYSHIRE Ashton-under-Lyne High Peak (Part)