§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to the Written Answer to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North on 18th July 1975 (Official Report, column 636) how many of the unemployed in November of each year since 1949 were in receipt of national assistance supplementary allowance only.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe information is as follows:
NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED FOR EMPLOYMENT IN RECEIPT OF NATIONAL ASSISTANCE/SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT ONLY Year* Number (thousands) 1949 36 1950 39 1951 33 1952 43 1953 46 1954 50 1955 41 1956 43 1957 55 1958 85 1959 96 1960 85 1961 86 1962 113 1963 123 1964 93 1965 78 1966 102 1967 138 1968 147 1969 157 1970 166 1971 258 1972† 305 1973 201 1974 228 * The figures refer to December each year up to 1966 and to November each year from 1967. † Prior to 1972 the figures include unemployed claimants who may have received no payment of national assistance/supplementary benefit during the week covered by the count. The information is quoted from the following sources: (a) 1949–63: Report of the National Assistance Board 1963, Appendix III; (b)1964–74: Social Security Statistics 1974. Table 34.30.