HC Deb 24 October 1983 vol 47 cc50-1W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Dundee are currently receiving supplementary benefit; and how many are (a) one-parent families, (b) pensioners and (c) unemployed.

Mr. Newton

The numbers of supplementary benefit cases in action in the categories requested in the Dundee offices at the latest available date were as follows:

Local Office August 1983 (Thousands)
Dundee East
(a) Supplementary benefit 11.3
(b) One-parent families 1.6
(c) Pensioners 2.8
(d) Unemployed 5.7
Dundee West
(a) Supplementary benefit 10.4
(b) One-parent families 0.9
(c) Pensioners 3.6
(d) Unemployed 4.6

Source100 per cent. count of cases in action.