Supplementary Benefit (Hansard, 18 November 1977)

HC Deb 18 November 1977 vol 939 c379W 379W

§ Mr. Corbett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Serevices, for each year since 1973, what was the total number of (a) males and (b) females in receipt of supplementary benefit following the expiry of their entitlement to unemployment benefit.

§ Mr. Deakins
The information is as follows:

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT HAVING EXHAUSTED TITLE TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

(Thousands)

Year (August) Number of

… … Males Females

1973 … … 125 10

1974 … … 99 8

1975^* … … 109 9

1976 … … 169 16

1977 … … 213 26

Source: 100 per cent. count at unemployed benefit offices. Additionally there would have been a few cases where payment was not yet being made through those offices.
^* Estimated.

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT HAVING EXHAUSTED TITLE TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
(Thousands)
Year (August)	Number of
	…	…	Males	Females
1973	…	…	125	10
1974	…	…	99	8
1975^*	…	…	109	9
1976	…	…	169	16
1977	…	…	213	26