HC Deb 26 July 1983 vol 46 cc411-2W
36. Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will ensure that the number of his Department's employees in local social security offices increases in proportion to the number of persons receiving social security benefits.

Mr. Newton

The number of staff allocated to local offices of the Department is determined according to a complementing system described in a guide which has been placed in the Library. The system matches staff to the work load expected and that work load is not a direct function of the number of beneficiaries.