HC Deb 17 July 1978 vol 954 c99W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why it has not proved possible for his Department to

Supplementary benefit Family income supplement
Year Month Recipients Month Recipients
'000s '000s
1976 … May 2,863 May 60
1977 … May 2,989 May 86
1978 … February 3,017* April 96
* Not directly comparable with figures for earlier years because of a change in the method of estimation.