Single Payments

HC Deb 13 June 1985 vol 80 cc550-1W

Dr. McDonald

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report an update for 1983 of the information on single payments in table 34.97 of "Social Security Statistics 1984," or publish as much of that information which is available.

Mr. Whitney:

The information for 1983 is as follows:

	Thousands	Average amount £
All payments	*1,890	75.71
Pensioners	188	62.23
Unemployed	976	76.02
Others	728	78.57
*Rounded to nearest 10,000.

Source100 percent. Count.