HC Deb 29 June 1993 vol 227 c481W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of people in the United Kingdom over the age of 65 years are in receipt of income support.

Mr. Burt

It is estimated that 16.6 per cent. of people aged 65 or over in Great Britain are in receipt of income support. Information relating to Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Sources:

1. Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiry May 1992.

2. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

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