HC Deb 27 January 1977 vol 924 c726W
Mr. Madden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the number of dependants covered by payments to (a) supplementary allowance and (b) supplementary pension claimants, for the first year for which information is available; and if he will give a similar breakdown for the latest available date.

Mr. Deakins

The information is as follows:

Type of benefit Numbers (1,000s) of dependants (including wives)
1967 1975
Supplementary pensions 363 284
Supplementary allowances 926 1,358