HC Deb 18 July 1988 vol 137 c484W
Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many forms DLSB/All, DLSB/A1 1 A and DLIS/536, reporting claims for supplementary benefit or income support by persons from abroad, were received by the office of the chief adjudication officer in each of the last 12 months.

Mr. Portillo

The number of supplementary benefit and income support claims by people from abroad notified by local social security offices in each of the last 12 months is as follows:

Period ending1 Urgent cases payments
30 June 1987 70
28 July 1987 121
25 August 1987 118
22 September 1987 120
20 October 1987 79
17 November 1987 97
15 December 1987 103
12 January 1988 71
9 February 1988 151
8 March 1988 88
5 April 1988 108
29 April 1988 137
31 May 1988 150
30 June 1988 326
1 Length of period varies.

Period ending1 Claims by European nationals
30 June 1987 82
28 July 1987 149
25 August 1987 181
22 September 1987 160
20 October 1987 177
17 November 1987 213
15 December 1987 156
12 January 1988 138
9 February 1988 163
8 March 1988 124
5 April 1988 85
3 May 1988 65
31 May 1988 61
28 June 1988 166
1 All periods are 4 weeks.