Supplementary Benefit

HC Deb 20 July 1977 vol 935 cc628-9W

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many families in Wales receive supplementary income benefit.

Mr. Orme

In February this year, the latest date for which information is available, the number of supplementary benefit claimants in Wales was about 183,000.

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the number of people claiming supplementary benefit in the city of Dundee; and what is his estimate of the total number of people in families whose only income is from supplementary benefit.

Mr. Orme

In mid-May this year less than 15,000 people claimed supplementary benefit in Dundee. The further estimate cannot be made on the information available without disproportionate cost