HC Deb 18 November 1991 vol 199 cc83-4W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 5 November,Official Report, column 83, on transitional protection, if he will break down the number of income support transitional claimants by pensioners, long-term sick and disabled, families with children and others.

Miss Widdecombe

The information is as follows:

Number
Pensioners 10,000
Long-term sick and disabled people 5,000
Families with children 5,000
Others 10,000
Total 25,000

Note: Figures may not sum to total due to rounding.

Source: Based on modelling using data drawn from the May 1990 Annual Statistical Enquiry of Income Support recipients.

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