§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to make available the figures for unclaimed supplementary benefit, and other benefits from 1979 to 1982.
§ Mr. NewtonI refer the hon. Member to my reply to her on 4 February 1983—[Vol. 36, c.218–19.] This gave information on unclaimed one-parent benefit in 1981–82 and the 1979 figures for other benefits. An estimate of unclaimed supplementary benefit in 1981 is expected to be available towards the end of the summer and a figure covering other benefits for which there is a significant take-up problem early next year.