§ Mr. Blairasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to the number and size of shareholdings in the Trustee Savings Bank immediately following flotation.
Estimates of take-up of supplementary benefit for 1983 Total likely to be entitled at any one time Proportion receiving benefit at that time Number eligible but not receiving benefit Estimated benefit unclaimed Average weekly amount Thousands Per cent. Thousands £ million per annum £ (i) Pensioners1 2,240 67 750 130 3.40 (ii) Non-pensioners—total2 3,140 83 550 430 15.30 (iii) Sick and disabled 240 80 50 30 10.30 (iv) Unemployed 2,250 81 420 350 15.90 (v) One-parent families not included in (iii) and (iv) 480 91 40 30 12.70 Total for all groups 5,380 76 1,290 570 8.40 1 The estimates shown for pensioners are uncertain as explained under the heading "pensioners". 2 This total is slightly greater than the sum of lines (iii), (iv) and (v) because it includes a small residual group of miscellaneous cases. 230W
Estimates of take-up of supplementary benefit for 1981 Total likely to be entitled at any one time Proportion receiving benefit at that time Number eligible but not receiving benefit Estimated benefit unclaimed Average weekly amount Thousands Per cent. Thousands £ million per annum £ (i) Pensioners1 2,480 67 810 210 5.00 (ii) Non-pensioners-total2 2,350 75 580 550 18.10 (iii) Sick and disabled 290 67 100 70 14.30 (iv) Unemployed 1,580 75 400 410 19.60 (v) One-parent families not included in (iii) and (iv) 400 88 50 40 15.30
§ Mr. Ian StewartInformation is given in a press release, issued on 29 September by Lazard Brothers and Co. Ltd. on behalf of the Trustee Savings Bank central board, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.