HC Deb 12 May 1982 vol 23 cc273-4W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked 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 Ormskirk constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Ormskirk constituency
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefits Office
Bootle AO
Non-pensioners 8,982 7,638 6,039 6,336
Pensioners 5,023 5,202 5,199 5,188
Crosby ILO
Non-pensioners 5,504 4,302 3,370 3,344
Pensioners 3,437 3,402 3,337 3,347
Kirkby ILO
Non-pensioners 8,451 6,192 5,309 5,391
Pensioners 2,348 1,748 1,699 1,714
St. Helens ILO
Non-pensioners 9,176 7,112 5,318 5,431
Pensioners 5,777 5,633 5,724 5,834
Skelmersdale ILO
Non-pensioners 5,560 4,180 3,393 3,303
Pensioners 2,507 2,441 2,499 2,442
Contributory Benefits Office
Bootle NIO
Non-pensioners 2,399 3,028 3,373 4,634
Pensioners 340 338 359 380
Crosby ILO
Non-pensioners 1,140 1,165 1,533 2,027
Pensioners 226 118 244 209
Kirkby ILO
Non-pensioners 1,278 1,213 1,582 2,277
Pensioners 155 113 108 115
St. Helens ILO
Non-pensioners 3,551 3,946 5,108 5,978
Pensioners 569 582 572 609
Skelmersdale ILO
Non-pensioners 1,453 1,516 1,722 2,342
Pensioners 204 188 231 236

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.