§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many students registered for supplementary benefit during the last two weeks in December 1975 and the first two weeks of January 1976.
§ Mr. Orme,pursuant to the reply [Official Report, 16th Feb., 1976; Vol. 905, c. 548], gave the following information
During the Christmas 1975 vacation some 155,000 claims for supplementary
(Thousands) 1974–75 1975–76 England Scotland Wales United Kingdom England Scotland Wales United Kingdom Retirement pensions 6,535 695 405 7,805 6,760 715 415 8,070 Invalidity benefit 350 50 45 470 360 50 45 480 Industrial disablement pensions 155 15 25 200 155 15 25 200 Widows' pensions and industrial death benefit 450 65 35 570 440 60 35 555 Old persons' pensions 85 10 5 105 75 10 5 95 War pensions: Disablement 260 30 15 315 250 30 5 300 Widows and other dependants 90 10 5 110 85 10 5 105 Attendance allowance 145 15 15 185 175 15 15 220 Non-contributory invalidity pension — — — — 100 15 10 130 Supplementary benefit: Supplementary pensions 1,510 175 105 1,845 1,425 160 100 1,735 Supplementary allowances 740 110 65 965 940 125 80 1,195 Family allowances 5,925 735 345 7,305 5,825 710 340 7,170 Family income supplement 60 10 5 80 50 10 5 70 Sickness and injury benefits 415 65 40 535 425 65 40 550 Maternity allowance 60 10 5 75 55 5 5 65 Unemployment benefit 260 45 20 345 475 70 35 605 Notes:
Each figure has been rounded to the nearest 5,000.
For family allowances the figures represent the numbers of qualifying children—i.e., children after the first in the family.
Overseas cases have been excluded.
In some cases the figures are based on more recent estimates than those of Cmnd. 6393.
Figures for mobility allowance not available for 1975–76 (nil in 1974–75).
608Wbenefit were received from students, and benefit was paid to about 143,000 individuals.