Supplementary Benefit (Hansard, 24 July 1985)

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, at the latest available date, what is his best estimate of the number of (a) men and (b) women receiving supplementary benefit as unemployed in the following age bands: 16 to 17, 18 to 20, 21 to 24, and 25 to 59 years, respectively; and for each age group (a) how many had a dependent partner (i) and dependent children and (ii) without dependent children and (b) how many did not have a dependent partner and were paid benefit (y) as a single householder and (z) as a single non-householder, or the nearest available figures.

§ Mr. Whitney
The provisional information for December 1983, the latest date for which information is available, is as follows:
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(thousands)

(a) Men (b) Women

16–17 18–20 21–24 25–59 16–17 18–20 21–24 25–59

Receiving benefit as unemployed 94 226 224 860 68 146 62 136

(a) (i) with dependent partner and children 1 11 51 393 ^* ^* ^* ^*

(ii) with dependent partner without dependent children 1 7 17 117 ^* ^* ^* ^*

(b) (y) Without dependent partner and paid benefit as a householder†‡ 2 18 38 187 3 18 19 100

(z) Without dependent partner and paid benefit as a non-householder‡ 87 181 107 121 62 124 41 32

^* Less than 500.

† Includes joint householders.

‡ Includes single parents signing on as unemployed.

Note: The figures shown from (a)(i) to (b)(z) do not add up to the number shown as receiving benefit as unemployed because claimants without a partner who are paid benefit as boarders etc. are excluded.
Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry 1983.

§ Mrs. Beckett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the breakdown from 1980 to the latest available date for the category of supplementary benefit claimants classified as living in local authority part III accommodation and other comparable homes into those who were (a) in local authority part III accommodation and (b) comparable homes for (i) all claimants and (ii) claimants classified as being sick and disabled.

§ Mr. Whitney
The reply is as follows:

(thousands)

Number of claimants in local authority Part III accommodation^* Number of claimants in comparable homes†

All claimants Sick and disabled‡ All claimants Sick and disabled‡

December 1980 39 14 13 1

December 1981 39 17 13 1

December 1982 34 17 16 2

December 1983 (provisional) 30 15 26 2

^* The figures given include claimants both in homes owned and run by local authorities and in private and voluntary homes who are sponsored by local authorities; separate figures for the two types of homes are not available.

† The figures given include claimants in both residential care homes and nursing homes; separate figures for the two types of homes are not available.

‡ People claiming supplementary' benefit because of sickness and disability.

§ Mrs. Beckett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many supplementary benefit claimants were classified as being sick and disabled from 1983 until the latest available date; and of these how many were receiving an additional requirement of some kind, in receipt of a contributory benefit, (iii) in receipt of >the long-term rate of supplementary benefit, (iv) living in local authority part III accommodation or other comparable homes and (v) had been in receipt of supplementary benefit for less than six months.

§ Mr. Newton
Provisional information for December 1983, the latest date for which information is available, is as follows:

Number of supplementary benefit claimants classified as being sick and disabled^*

Thousands

Total number 242

(i) receiving an additional requirement 150

(ii) in receipt of a contributor)' benefir† 76

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Thousands

(iii) In receipt of long-term rate of supplementary benefit 169

(iv) living in local authority Part III accommodation or other comparable homes‡ 17

(v) in receipt of supplementary benefit for less than 6 months 49

^* People claiming supplementary benefit because of sickness and disablement.

† Sickness and invalidity benefit.

‡ Includes claimants in private and voluntary nursing homes: separate figures for claimants in residential care homes and claimants in nursing homes are not available.

Source: "Annual Statistical Enquiry 1983".

§ Mrs. Beckett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many supplementary benefit claimants in 1983 and in each subsequent year were receiving amounts of additional requirements that were (a) more than £3.50 a week, (b) more than £5.00 a week, (c) more than £7.00 a week and (d) more than £10.00 a week.

§ Mr. Whitney
Provisional estimates for December 1983, the latest date for which information is available, are as follows:

Number (thousands)

(a) more than £3.50 a week 1,210

(b) more than £5.00 a week 605

(c) more than £7.00 a week 117

(d) more than £10.00 a week 17

NB: The amounts are those included for additional requirements in the assessment of supplementary benefit. The amount of additional requirements paid could be less than the figures shown because of the effect of the available scale margin 'or those on the long-term rate of benefit and because of claimants' other income.
Source: "Annual Statistical Enquiry 1983".

§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average disregard for work expenses for people working and claiming supplementary benefit in (a) the London borough of Camden, (b) the London borough of Barnet, (c) Greater London and (d) Holborn and St. Pancras.

§ Mr. Whitney
This information is not available.

(thousands)
	(a) Men	(b) Women
	16–17	18–20	21–24	25–59	16–17	18–20	21–24	25–59
Receiving benefit as unemployed	94	226	224	860	68	146	62	136
(a) (i) with dependent partner and children	1	11	51	393	^*	^*	^*	^*
(ii) with dependent partner without dependent children	1	7	17	117	^*	^*	^*	^*
(b) (y) Without dependent partner and paid benefit as a householder†‡	2	18	38	187	3	18	19	100
(z) Without dependent partner and paid benefit as a non-householder‡	87	181	107	121	62	124	41	32
^* Less than 500.
† Includes joint householders.
‡ Includes single parents signing on as unemployed.

(thousands)
	Number of claimants in local authority Part III accommodation^*	Number of claimants in comparable homes†
	All claimants	Sick and disabled‡	All claimants	Sick and disabled‡
December 1980	39	14	13	1
December 1981	39	17	13	1
December 1982	34	17	16	2
December 1983 (provisional)	30	15	26	2
^* The figures given include claimants both in homes owned and run by local authorities and in private and voluntary homes who are sponsored by local authorities; separate figures for the two types of homes are not available.
† The figures given include claimants in both residential care homes and nursing homes; separate figures for the two types of homes are not available.
‡ People claiming supplementary' benefit because of sickness and disability.

Number of supplementary benefit claimants classified as being sick and disabled^*
	Thousands
Total number	242
(i) receiving an additional requirement	150
(ii) in receipt of a contributor)' benefir†	76

	Thousands
(iii) In receipt of long-term rate of supplementary benefit	169
(iv) living in local authority Part III accommodation or other comparable homes‡	17
(v) in receipt of supplementary benefit for less than 6 months	49
^* People claiming supplementary benefit because of sickness and disablement.
† Sickness and invalidity benefit.
‡ Includes claimants in private and voluntary nursing homes: separate figures for claimants in residential care homes and claimants in nursing homes are not available.

	Number (thousands)
(a) more than £3.50 a week	1,210
(b) more than £5.00 a week	605
(c) more than £7.00 a week	117
(d) more than £10.00 a week	17