§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the latest figures available for the take-up in Northern Ireland of(a) supplementary benefit, (b) family income supplement and (c) housing benefit, in the private and public sectors.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 11 July 1988]: The available information is 65 per cent.1 for family income supplement and 88 per cent.2 for housing benefit in the public sector.
1 The figure relates to employees only, the sources being data from the Family Resources and Household Finances Surveys (1979–80).
2 The figure relates to tenants, the source being a survey undertaken on behalf of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in 1984.
§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide the latest estimates for unclaimed benefit as a whole in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 11 July 1988]: I regret that no such information is available.