§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether his Department has discontinued(a) the collection or (b) the publication of any statistics since 1979.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardSince 1979 the Department has discontinued the collection and publication of statistics only in respect of those benefits which have either been abolished, for example:
- Death Grant
- Injury Benefit
- or replaced by new benefit arrangements such as:
- Supplementary Benefit (Income Support)
- Family Income Supplement (Family Credit)
- Non Contributory Invalidity Pension (Severe Disablement Allowance)