§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Lambeth, Central constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 8 April 1982, c. 436]: The information requested is as follows:
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Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Lambeth, Central constituency Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979 Supplementary benefits Clapham Non-pensioners * 2,914 2,466 2,392 Pensioners * 2,011 2,076 2,295
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979 Kennington Non-pensioners 6,233 4,571 3,523 3,702 Pensioners 2,078 2,111 2,090 2,201 Brixton Non-pensioners 6,562 3,288 2,488 2,780 Pensioners 2,567 1,816 1,838 1,898 Balham Non-pensioners 7,347 3,134 2,469 2,656 Pensioners 4,181 2,830 2,844 2,925 Battersea Non-pensioners 7,523 5,623 4,441 4,740 Pensioners 2,712 3,728 3,810 3,902 Contributory benefits Brixton Non-pensioners 18,780 21,690 22,300 25,256 Pensioners Not available† Balham Non-pensioners 22,628 25,716 28,016 31,279 Pensioners Not available† Battersea Non-pensioners 15,849 18,656 19,702 22,354 Pensioners Not available† Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four week period ended on the date shown. * Office closed November 1981—work transferred to Brixton and Balham offices. † This work isprocessed at the Department's North Fylde Central Office and details by local offices are not available.