§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the total population is represented by persons receiving social security payments, together with their dependents, in the latest week for which figures are available and the corresponding weeks 12 months previously.
§ Mr. DeanIt is not practicable to make an estimate of the number of persons receiving social security benefits and their440W East Anglian Regional Hospital Board whom he has appointed since taking office.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is as follows:
of 51 years whom he has appointed since taking office.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is as follows:
dependants, because one person may receive two or more benefits.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of persons receiving social security payments for the latest week in which these figures are available, and the number of persons receiving such similar benefits in the corresponding week 12 months previously.
§ Mr. DeanIn each of the last three years 1969, 1970, and 1971, on average, 441W the number of social security benefits being paid per week was approximately 17 million. The figures include national insurance and industrial injuries benefits, family allowances, supplementary benefits, war pensions and, in respect of 1971 only, attendance allowances and family income supplements. The number of persons receiving benefits was substantially less because one person may receive two or more benefits, but it is not practicable to make an estimate of their number.