§ Mr. MeacherTo 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 84W break down the number of income support transitional claimants by pensioners, long-term sick and disabled, families with children and others.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe 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.