§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in cases of payment of supplementary benefit for rate demand, he will ensure that such payment is made directly to the rating authority.
§ Mr. OrmeDirect payment in every case is not possible within existing legislation or staff resources. The Supplementary Benefits Commission will authorize
570Wnumber of people registered as unemployed on 2nd August 1976, about 18 per cent. were then in receipt of neither unemployment benefit nor supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of those registered as unemployed are in receipt of earnings related supplement payments at the most recent date for which the information is available.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the number of people who are unemployed are in receipt of unemployment benefit at the most recent date for which the information is available.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of unemployed claimants drawing supplementary benefit who have been unemployed for (a) less than three months, (b) from three to eight months, (c) from six to 12 months and (d) over 12 months, for each year since 1974, including the current year.
§ Mr. OrmeOn the basis of a 5 per cent. sample—4 per cent. in 1976—the information is as follows:
direct payment where there is persistent default.