§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the latest available figures which indicate the number of people claiming supplementary benefit at each social security office in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe numbers receiving supplementary benefit on 12 February 1985 were as follows:
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Social Security Office Claimants Andersonstown 6,571 Antrim 5,824 Armagh 4,676 Ballymena 5,718 Ballymoney 4,330 Ballynahinch 1,262 Banbridge 3,185 Bangor 4,240 Carrickfergus 2,973 Coleraine 5,756 Cookstown 3,376 Corporation Street 10,999 Downpatrick 2,281 Dungannon 5,528 Enniskillen 7,990 Falls Road 8,970 Holywood Road 8,545 Kilkeel 1,326 Knockbreda 6,287 Larne 2,906 Limavady 3,105 Lisburn 6,311 Londonderry 14,244 Lurgan 5,422 Magherafelt 4,487 Newcastle 1,690 Newry 9,190
Social Security Office Claimants Newtownabbey 5,749 Newtownards 4,251 Omagh 4,716 Portadown 3,722 Shaftesbury Square 6,190 Shankill 5,613 Strabane 6,151
§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate the number of persons claiming unemployment benefit, who are not also receiving supplementary benefit, at each social security office in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe numbers of people receiving unemployment benefit only are estimated twice yearly on a sampled basis. The latest available information is as follows:
Number Andersonstown (Belfast) 505 Antrim 870 Armagh 680 Ballymena 740 Ballymoney 430 Ballynahinch 210 Banbridge 495 Bangor 770 Carrickfergus 655 Coleraine 805 Cookstown 360 Corporation Street (Belfast) 980 Downpatrick 280 Dungannon 480 Enniskillen 725 Falls Road (Belfast) 555 Holywood Road (Belfast) 1,125 Kilkeel 265 Knockbreda (Belfast) 785 Larne 355 Limavady 365 Lisburn 1,120 Londonderry 1,275 Lurgan 690 Magherafelt 440 Newcastle 195 Newry 855 Newtownabbey 1,250 Newtownards 825 Omagh 585 Portadown 695 Shaftesbury Square (Belfast) 785 Shankill (Belfast) 740 Strabane 385