§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate the number claiming supplementary benefit at each social security office in Northern Ireland; and what further figures are available to indicate the total number of dependants on those claimants.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe numbers claiming supplementary benefit at each social security office in Northern Ireland at 19 November 1985, the latest available date, are as set out. Information is not available to indicate the total numbers of dependants on those claimants.
Social Security Office Number of Claimants Andersonstown 6,898 Antrim 5,706 Armagh 4,639 Ballymena 5,758 Ballymoney 4,229 Ballynahinch 1,305 Banbridge 3,155 Bangor 4,355 Carrickfergus 2,920 Coleraine 5,726 Cookstown 3,432 Corporation Street 11,274 Downpatrick 2,281 Dungannon 5,595 Enniskillen 7,815 Falls Road 9,015 Holywood Road 8,031 Kilkeel 1,314 Knockbreda 6,377 Larne 2,887 Limavady 3,153 Lisburn 6,354 Londonderry 14,146 Lurgan 5,848 Magherfelt 4,584 Newcastle 1,709 Newry 9,244 Newtownabbey 5,722 Newtownards 3,980 Omagh 4,934 Portadown 3,856 Shaftesbury Square 5,989 Shankill 5,758 Strabane 6,176 Totals 184,165
§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate the numbers claiming unemployment benefit, but not also receiving supplementary benefit, at each social security office in Northern Ireland; and what further figures are available to indicate the total number of dependants on those claimants.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe numbers claiming unemployment benefit, but not also receiving supplementary benefit, at each social security office in Northern Ireland, at 9 May 1985, this being the latest available date, and the total number of dependants on those claimants, are as set out:
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Social security office Number of claimants Number of dependants Andersonstown 575 35 Antrim 785 40 Armagh 540 30 Ballymena 735 55 Ballymoney 405 10 Ballynahinch 200 25 Banbridge 360 35 Bangor 800 75 Carrickfergus 605 45 Coleraine 685 35 Corporation Street 930 85 Cookstown 295 15 Downpatrick 385 20 Dungannon 545 30 Enniskillen 830 30 Falls Road 535 20 Kilkeel 280 65 Knockbreda 795 65 Holywood Road 1,060 50 Larne 350 30 Limavady 235 25 Lisburn 970 80 Londonderry 1,210 75 Lurgan 700 25 Magherafelt 455 15 Newcastle 180 20 Newry 710 35 Newtownabbey 1,255 50 Newtownards 755 130 Omagh 580 15 Portadown 620 35 Shankill 780 65 Shaftesbury Square 720 30 Strabane 315 20 Totals 21,180 1,415 Uprated from 20 per cent. sample.
§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate the numbers of supplementary benefit claimants in each social security office in Northern Ireland who are not available for work on the grounds of incapacity or age.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe numbers of supplementary benefit claimants in each social security office in Northern Ireland who are not available for work on the grounds of incapacity or age, at 19 November 1985, the latest available date, are as set out:
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Social Security Office Unavailable on age grounds Unavailable because of incapacity Andersonstown 968 553 Antrim 1,276 407 Armagh 1,534 413 Ballymena 1,775 509 Ballymoney 1,300 427 Ballynahinch 529 146 Banbridge 1,139 277 Bangor 1,655 341 Carrickfergus 756 231 Coleraine 1,556 462 Cookstown 998 378 Corporation Street 2,770 833 Downpatrick 752 259 Dungannon 1,780 488 Enniskillen 3,043 815 Falls Road 1,663 762 Holywood Road 2,621 610 Kilkeel 483 141 Knockbreda 2,754 469 Larne 730 222
Social Security Office Unavailable on age grounds Unavailable because of incapacity Limavady 759 232 Lisburn 2,081 584 Londonderry 2,832 1,075 Lurgan 1,530 527 Magherafelt 1,562 400 Newcastle 565 162 Newry 2,606 827 Newtownabbey 1,568 441 Newtownards 1,457 329 Omagh 1,528 597 Portadown 1,339 338 Shaftesbury Square 1,660 416 Shankill 1,696 567 Strabane 1,676 550 Totals: 52,941 15,788
§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate the total number of people receiving housing benefit or housing benefit supplement in each district in Northern Ireland; and what further figures are available to indicate the number of these who receive supplementary benefit, family income supplement, unemployment benefit, and so on.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe numbers of people receiving housing benefit and supplementary benefit, including housing benefit supplement, in each district council area in Northern Ireland at 7 February 1986 are shown in the table. Information about the numbers of housing benefit recipients who receive family income supplement, unemployment benefit or other benefits is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
District Council Area Housing Benefit Recipients Number of Housing Benefit Recipients on Supplementary Benefit Housing Benefit Supplement Others Antrim 4,489 102 2,936 Ards 6,428 201 3,635 Armagh 4,948 100 3,246 Ballymena 5,587 134 3,280 Ballymoney 2,716 54 1,723 Banbridge 3,089 58 1,717 Belfast 46,877 1,036 29,923 Castlereagh 5,470 163 2,728 Carrickfergus 3,384 115 1,986 Coleraine 6,187 188 3,845 Cookstown 3,569 57 2,626 Craigavon 9,329 218 6,140 Derry 12,586 320 9,124 Down 5,250 150 2,856 Dungannon 5,273 59 3,877 Fermanagh 6,162 73 4,245 Larne 3,220 75 1,993 Limavady 3,008 74 2,178 Lisburn 9,612 278 6,393 Magherafelt 3,940 74 2,689 Moyle 1,892 33 1,303 Newtownabbey 8,501 202 5,073 Newry 10,870 167 7,214 North Down 6,059 93 3,285 Omagh 4,825 64 3,098 Strabane 4,952 114 3,677 Total 188,223 4,202 120,790