§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are currently in receipt of one or more of the following benefits: supplementary benefit, housing benefit and family income supplement.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information, for the latest dates available, is as follows:
Number (thousands) Date Supplementary benefit 4,600 *August 1984 Housing benefit about 7,500 †current estimate Family income supplement 199 ‡April 1985 Source:
* Quarterly statistical inquiry August 1984.
† Local authority subsidy estimates for 1985–86.
‡ 10 per cent. sample of all FIS claims.
More than one of the benefits may be paid to the same person at the same time. Householders receiving supplementary benefit generally also receive housing benefit.