HL Deb 22 December 1976 vol 378 cc1442-3WA
Lord VAIZEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the number of claimants drawing earnings-related benefit for each year since 1970; and whether they will express these figures (i) as a percent-age of the number of registered unemployed and (ii) as a percentage of those drawing unemployment benefit during that period.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

The information requested is given in the following table: —

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF EARNINGS-RELATED SUPPLEMENT
Year (May) Number Percentage of total registered unemployed Percentage of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit
1970 110,000 19. 0 36. 4
1971 144,000 19. 6 36. 4
1972 166,000 19. 0 36. 3
1973 98,000 15. 8 38. 6
1974 95,000 17. 5 40. 6
1975 171,000 21. 1 43. 0
1976 245,000 20. 4 41. 7

Source: 4 per cent. sample.