§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beneficiaries in the Seaham and Peterlee area have more than one pension, benefit or allowance paid from one book.
§ Mr. PortilloThe number of pensioners receiving a combined payment of retirement pension and supplementary benefit is as follows:
Number Seaham 571 Peterlee 1,222 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action at 28 July 1987.
I regret that information is not available on the number of claimants receiving any other combination of benefits on one order book.