Benefit Recipients (Hansard, 16 February 1976)

§ Mr. Peter Walker
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of persons receiving social security in 1970 and 1975 in Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and London.

§ Mr. Meacher
Information over the whole range of social security benefits is not available. The numbers of those receiving supplementary benefit from local offices situated within the boundaries of the cities mentioned are as follows:

Recipients of supplementary benefit

(Thousands)

November 1970 December 1975

Birmingham 65 84

Glasgow^* 81 80

Liverpool 74 91

London (GLC area) 367 390

^* The decrease is due to (a) operation of the Glasgow Overspill Scheme; (b) part of the case load of one office being transferred to an office outside Glasgow in 1973.

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trial Injuries) Acts and the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme received (1) a special hardship allowance (2) unemploy-ability supplement (3) constant attendance allowance and (4) hospital treatment allowance in each year since 1948.

§ Mr. O'Malley
The available information is contained in the following table.

Recipients of supplementary benefit
	(Thousands)
	November 1970	December 1975
Birmingham	65	84
Glasgow^*	81	80
Liverpool	74	91
London (GLC area)	367	390
^* The decrease is due to (a) operation of the Glasgow Overspill Scheme; (b) part of the case load of one office being transferred to an office outside Glasgow in 1973.