§ Mr. Hall-Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the increase in payment of supplementary benefit in the month of October 1975 803W attributable to the increase in unemployment compared with October 1974 or for the most recent period for which information is available.
§ Mr. O'MalleyIn August 1975, the latest date for which information is available, there were about 617,000 persons in receipt of a regular weekly supplementary allowance at a weekly cost of about £7 million, compared with about 336,000 and £3.7 million respectively in August 1974. It is not possible, however, to estimate how much of the increased cost is attributable to the increase in unemployment, as distinct from the increase in supplementary benefit scale rates.
§ Mr. Hall-Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average weekly payment of supplementary benefit to unemployed men receiving supplementary benefit at the most recent date for which information is available.
§ Mr. O'MalleyAs at August 1975, the latest date for which information is available, the average weekly payment of supplementary allowance to an unemployed person who also received unemployment benefit was £6.24. The corresponding figure for an unemployed person not receiving unemployment benefit was £12.28.