§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of people in receipt of supplementary benefit in each social security office in Northern Ireland in a given week in each of April, May and June 1987.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is available only for May 1987 and is as follows: 785W
Number of people receiving supplementary benefit on 6 May 1987 SSO Number Andersonstown 7,600 Antrim 5,448 Armagh 4,814 Ballymena 5,971 Ballymoney 4,552 Ballynahinch 1,463 Banbridge 3,268 Bangor 4,519 Carrickfergus 3,021 Coleraine 5,973 Cookstown 3,444 Corporation Street 12,159 Downpatrick 2,458 Dungannon 5,873 Enniskillen 8,290 Falls Road 9,034 Holywood Road 8,783 Kilkeel 1,440 Knockbreda 6,223 Larne 2,799 Limavady 3,136 Lisburn 6,628 Londonderry 14,818 Lurgan 5,688 Magherafelt 5,175 Newcastle 1,861 Newry 9,457 Newtownabbey 5,415 Newtownards 3,986 Omagh 5,530 Portadown 3,728 Shaftesbury Square 6,896 Shankill 5,209 Strabane 5,121 Total 190,780
§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the total amounts of weekly payments under supplementary benefit, including additional requirements paid through each social security office in Northern Ireland in a given week in April, May and June 1987.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is available only for May 1987 and is as follows:
786W
Weekly payments of supplementary benefit including additional requirements 6 May 1987 Social security office Amount £ Antrim 171,092 Armagh 147,370 Ballymena 175,409 Ballymoney 140,375 Ballynahinch 43,663 Banbridge 79,899 Bangor 106,107 Carrickfergus 76,337 coleraine 154,042 Cookstown 120,303 Downpatrick 63,287 Dungannon 201,348 Enniskillen 258,203 Larne 83,707 Limavady 107,661 Lisburn 178,153 Londonderry 514,357 Lurgan 177,937 Magherafelt 161,332 Newcastle 60,124 Newry 334,186 Newtownards 100,194 Omagh 179,653 Portadown 107,332 Strabane 212,344
Social security office Amount £ Kilkeel 48,344 Shaftesbury Square 191,367 Corporation Street 371,311 Shankill 122,352 Knockbreda 158,176 Falls Road 282,080 Holywood Road 232,995 Newtownabbey 154,442 Andersonstown 286,664 Total 5,802,146 Source:Annual Statistical Inquiry (5 per cent. sample).