§ Mr. Clifford ForsytheTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of beneficiaries who received(a) attendance allowance, (b) invalid care allowance, (c) severe disablement allowance, (d) mobility allowance, (e) income support, (f) one-parent benefit, (g) family credit, (h) housing benefit, (i) community care grant, (j) budget loans and (k) crisis loans during the year 1989–90.
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§ Mr. HanleyThe average numbers receiving these benefits at any one time during the year 1989–90 was as follows:
Number Attendance Allowance 31,600 Invalid Care Allowance 7,000 Severe Disablement Allowance 12,900 Mobility Allowance 14,100 Income Support 188,800 One-Parent Benefit 22,600 Family Credit 14,700 Housing Benefit Rent Rebate 108,000 Rent Allowance 21,000 Rates Rebate 107,100 In addition there were 52,066 budgeting loans, 21,057 crisis loans and 28,883 community care grants from the social fund.
Note: Beneficiaries may be receiving more than one benefit at any one time
§ Mr. Clifford ForsytheTo ask the Secrertary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of beneficiaries who received(a) unemployment benefit, (b) sickness benefit, (c) statutory sick pay, (d) invalidity benefit, (e) industrial disablement benefit, (f) industrial death benefit and (g) non-contributory retirement benefit during the year 1989–90.
§ Mr. HanleyThe average numbers receiving these benefits at any one time during the year 1989–90 was as follows:
Numbers Unemployment Benefit 17,100 Sickness Benefit 9,600 Invalidity Benefit 49,100 Industrial Disablement Benefit 5,700 Industrial Death Benefit 1,000 Non-contributory Retirement Benefit 3,200 Statutory sick pay is paid by employers and no information is available about number of recipients.
Note: Beneficiaries may be receiving more than one benefit at any one time.