HC Deb 09 May 1980 vol 984 c265W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he pro-

Estimated numbers of claimants receiving unemployment benefit in thousands Estimated numbers of recipients as a percentage of registered unemployed claimants*
Receiving flat-rate benefit with or without ERS Receiving flat-rate benefit with ERS Receiving flat-rate benefit with or without ERS Per cent. Receiving flat-rate benefit with ERS Per cent.
1978—
November 492 209 41 17
1979—
May 451 176 41 16
November 467 Not yet available 41
1980—
February 571 Not available 44
* 100 per cent. count and 5 per cent. sample of registered unemployed which from November 1978 exclude those persons claiming neither benefit nor national insurance credits.