HC Deb 13 March 1991 vol 187 cc512-3W
Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To 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.

Mr. Hanley

The 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 Forsythe

To 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. Hanley

The 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.

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