Transitional Protection (Hansard, 6 March 1989)

§ 8. Dr. Moonie
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have lost transitional protection at the most recent date.

§ 9. Mr. McFall
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have lost transitional protection at the most recent date.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
I refer the hon. Members to my reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Rutherglen (Mr. McAvoy) earlier today.

§ Mrs. Beckett
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants were awarded a transitional addition in April 1988 and how many of these as a result will receive this April(a) reduced uprating, and (b) no uprating.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
Precise information is not available. An estimated 1.4 million claimants were awarded transitional additions in April 1988. It is further estimated that 3¼ million claimants will receive their full increase at this year's uprating; approximately 610,000 will receive a partial uprating and 570,000 no increase.

§ Mrs. Beckett
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in respect of each Department of Social Security region how many claimants were awarded a transitional addition in April 1988, and how many of these as a result will receive this April(a) reduced uprating, and (b) no uprating.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The information is not available.