HC Deb 08 November 1983 vol 48 cc74-5W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) for those offices covering the Workington travel-to-work area, what was the total number of supplementary benefit claimants for the last month for which statistics are available and the figure for the comparable month last year;

(2) for those offices covering the Workington travel-to-work area, what was the total number of unemployed people claiming supplementary benefit during the last month for which statistics are available and the figures for the comparable month last year.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is as follows:

Cases in action at Workington local office August 1982 (thousands) August 1983 (thousands)
All supplementary benefit cases 5.9 6.3
Supplementary benefit cases in respect of unemployed people 2.4 2.8

Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for those offices covering the Workington travel-to-work area, what was the total number of supplementary benefit appeals registered during the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Newton

In the month ending 25 October 1983, the latest period for which statistics are available, Workington local office registered a total of five supplementary benefit appeals.

Source: local office management returns.