§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available on the numbers of claims for additional requirements, including backdated claims under supplementary benefit, which were granted from 1 January to 10 April 1988 and those granted from April 1988.
§ Mr. NeedhamUnder the supplementary benefit scheme additional requirements were an integral part of benefit entitlement and claims for them were not made or recorded separately. Accordingly the information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement indicating the total amounts of money paid under all supplementary benefit regulations in each social security office from 11 April 1988.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is not available.