§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are receiving income support in the areas covered by the(a) Poplar, (b) Stepney and (c) Shoreditch Department of Social Security offices; and how many in Tower Hamlets as a whole.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information requested is in the table.
Local office Income support live load1 (a) Poplar 13,680 (b) Stepney 8,901 (c) Shoreditch 9,917 Tower Hamlets is served by four social security offices—the three listed in the table and Hackney local office. The total income support live load1 for these four offices is 47,870.
1 Source: 100 per cent. of the cases in action on 30 November 1989. These figures include a number of cases where benefit has ceased but other action on the case is continuing.