§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people claim each benefit payable(a) at each of the Nottingham social security offices and (b) in the United Kingdom.
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 18 March 1991]: Information for Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Information for the Nottingham area and for Great Britain is
Nottingham area1 Great Britain1 Income support2 51,490 4,492,000 Sickness benefit/Invalidity benefit 14,960 1,623,000 Maternity allowance 227 19,590 Severe disability allowance 2,817 382,600 1All data relates to 30 November 1990 and are provisional and subject to amendment. 2Derived from 100 per cent, count of cases in action, which include a number where payment has ceased but other action is continuing.