§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Hammersmith North constituency and the Hammersmith, Fulham, 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. NewtonThe information requested is as follows:
Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with both the Hammersmith North and the Hammersmith Fulham constituencies. Office 8 June 1982 9 June 1981 10 June 1980 12 June 1979 Supplementary Benefits Kensington Non-pensioners 4,446 3,717 2,681 3,050 Pensioners 2,670 2,711 2,630 2,801 Acton Non-pensioners 7,251 5,440 3,889 4,375 Pensioners 4,503 4,547 4,482 4,212 Chelsea Non-pensioners 6,397 4,783 3,393 3,636 Pensioners 4,032 3,926 3,979 4,081 Contributory Benefits Kensington Non-pensioners *8 *8 Not available Pensioners †86 †60 Not available Acton Non-pensioners 1,552 1,481 1,961 2,111 Pensioners 682 539 603 642 Chelsea Non-pensioners *7 *10 Not available Pensioners †ll6 †85 Not available * Widow's benefit only. Other benefits work is processed at the Department's Aldershort office and details by local office are not available. † Death grant only. Other benefits work is processed at the Department's London Pensions Group and details by local office are 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.