§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his best estimate of the numbers who will still be in receipt of transitional additions in 1992–93; and if he will break it down by pensioners, families with children, lone parents and others.
§ Miss WiddecombeIt is estimated that immediately following the April 1992 uprating there will only be 10,000 people in receipt of income support transitional additions. The total can be broken down as follows:
Number Pensioners 2,000 Lone parents: 1,000 Couples with children 1 Others 5,000 1 Denotes a caseload of fewer than 500. Note: Numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.