§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of people, excluding pensioners, in the South-East Region drawing social security benefit, the classification of cases, and the total drawn for each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownBased on the latest available information, the estimated numbers of social security benefits—other than retirement pension and supplementary pension—in payment in the South-East Region were as given below. The 185W number of people receiving benefit is considerably less because in some cases two or more of these benefits may be received by the same person.
Type Number in thousands Total number of benefits 2,290 Sickness benefit 107 Invalidity benefit 82 Attendance allowance 44 Injury benefit 8 Disablement benefit 38 Industrial death benefit 30 Maternity benefit 24 Unemployment benefit 80 Widows benefit 174 Supplementary allowance 214 War pension 150 Family allowance 1,322 Family income supplement 17 The total cost of social security benefits—other than retirement pension—in the South-East Region is estimated to have been about £567 million in the 1971–72, £498 million in 1970–71 and £481 million in 1969–70.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the value of social security benefits drawn by people in the South-East Region; and how the count compares with others in East Anglia.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownIt is estimated that the total expenditure on social security benefits in the financial year 1971–72 was £1,239 million in the South-East Region and £122 million in the East Anglia Region.