§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many casual staff were employed at local social security offices at the most recent convenient date;
(2) what was the total number of hours worked, in the most recent convenient month, by casual staff employed at the local social security offices of his Department.
§ Mr. NewtonOn 1 December 1982, 1,476 casual staff were employed in the Department's local social security offices and, during the four weeks ending 21 December 1982, 192,645 hours were worked by casual staff.
§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are currently receiving (a) supplementary benefit and (b) supplementary pension in the areas covered by the Archway (Highgate), Wood Green and Tottenham offices of his Department; and how many persons were receiving supplementary benefit and supplementary pension at the same offices in May 1979.
§ Mr. NewtonThe number of cases in action in the Highgate, Wood Green and Tottenham offices at December 1982, the latest date for which figures are available, and for May 1979 were as follows:
May 1979 (000's) December 1982 (000's) Highgate (a) Supplementary Allowance 5.7 10.6 (b) Supplementary Pension 5.6 5.5 (c) Totals 11.3 16.1 Wood Green (a) Supplementary Allowance 1.4 4.5 (b) Supplementary Pension 2.4 3.0 (c) Totals 3.8 *7.4 Tottenham (a) Supplementary Allowance 4.1 8.9 (b) Supplementary Pension 5.4 5.4 (c) Totals 9.5 *14.2 Source: 100 per cent count of cases in action. * These slight discrepancies result from roundings.