HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 c171W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total number of people over the age of 60 years in Wales who are currently in receipt of income support.

Mr. Burt

The number of claimants and their partners over age 60 receiving income support in Wales is 98,000.

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many young people between the ages of 18 years and 24 years and living away from home are currently in receipt of the full over 25 years rate of income support.

Mr. Burt

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 2 June at col.483.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many, and what percentage, of working claimants have had their income support withdrawn as a consequence of the introduction of the 16-hour rule in (a) Ebbw Vale benefit office, (b) Abertillery benefit office, (c) Wales and (d) England.

Mr. Burt

No one who was working, or whose partner was working, between 16 and 24 hours a week and receiving income support at the point of change has had that benefit withdrawn as a consequence of the change in the hours threshold in income support and family credit, unless he has claimed family credit and receives more than he did from income support.