§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update Table I of the Supplementary Benefit Commission's evidence to the Royal Commission on Distribution of Incomes and
UNEMPLOYED MEN IN RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT AND/OR SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT In receipt of Benefit payable in respect of Unemployment benefit (without supplementary benefit)* Supplementary benefit (with or without unemployment benefit)† Man only 194,000 260,000 Man and adult dependant 54,000 65,000 Man, adult dependant and one child 18,000 55,000 Man, adult dependant and two children 19,000 60,000 Man, adult dependant and three children 10,000 40,000 Man, adult dependant and four or more children 7,000 40,000 Man and one child 16,000 3,000 Man and two children 12,000 1,000 Man and three children 6,000 — Man and four or more children 3,000 1,000 * As at 3rd May 1976. † As at 1st December 1976.