HC Deb 14 January 1980 vol 976 c661W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many unemployed claimants of supplementary benefit received an exceptional needs payment in 1978.

Mrs. Chalker

This information is not available in the form requested. During 1978, 393,000 exceptional needs payments were made to unemployed claimants on supplementary benefit, but some claimants may have received more than one such payment.

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