HC Deb 15 May 1973 vol 856 c303W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many sick and disabled people were receiving supplementary allowances in Wales in December 1972; and how many were also receiving National Insurance benefits, giving the figure for males and females

Mr. Dean

As at November 1971—the latest date for which full information is available—about 15,000 men and 11,000 women. Of these, approximately 10,000 men and 2,000 women were also receiving National Insurance sickness or invalidity benefit or industrial injury benefit