HC Deb 13 December 1977 vol 941 c149W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money has been paid out in social security benefits to the families of persons on strike in each of the past 10 years, including the figure to date for 1977.

Mr. Orme

The amount of supplementary benefit paid to strikers' families was as follows:

Amount
Year £
1968 333,722
1969 747,141
1970 1,445,912
1971 4,309,149
1972 8,380,124
1973 729,302
1974 4,994,090
1975 776,441
1976 363,062
1977 (to end October) 1,325,833

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