§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of unemployed claimants receiving national assistance/supplementary benefit for each year since 1960 who were (a) claiming national insurance benefit and (b) totally dependent on national assistance/supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe information is given in the following table:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE RECEIVING NATIONAL ASSISTANCE/SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT Number of recipients with unemployment benefit Thousands Number of recipients without national insurance benefit 1960 … … 43 85 1961 … … 45 86 1962 … … 89 113 1963 … … 62 123 1964 … … 38 93 1965 … … 34 78 1966 … … 77 102 1967 … … 86 138 1968 … … 73 147 1969 … … 71 157 1970 … … 73 166 1971 … … 129 258 1972 … … 94 317 1973 … … 48 201 1974 … … 73 230 Based upon 100 per cent. count of cases current in December up to 1965 and upon sample enquiries in November thereafter. Some of the recipients who were not entitled to unemployment benefit had other forms of income e.g. family allowance.