§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people aged 60 years or over receive(a) income support, (b) housing benefit and (c) community charge benefit in each of the standard regions in the United Kingdom.
§ 2. Mr. BurtThe information requested is in the tables. Information relating to Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. 75W
Income support recipients aged 60 or over Social security region Number of claimants South Western 121 London South 237 London North 249 Midlands 250 North Eastern 236 North Western 230 Wales 90 Scotland 155 Great Britain (Total) 1,567
Income Support Recipients Aged 60 or over Social Security Region Number of Claimants Housing benefit Community charge benefit South West 125 249 South East 283 493 London 261 357 East Anglia 72 130 West Midlands 212 403 East Midlands 122 227 North West 242 416 Yorkshire and Humberside 159 245 North 179 264 Wales 91 139 Scotland 263 353 Great Britain (Total) 2,010 3,277 Notes:
1. Figures are thousands rounded to the nearest thousand. The totals do not sum due to rounding.
Source: Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiry and the Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit Management Information System—May 1991.
3. Income support information is not available for the standard statistical regions; the nearest alternative is given for this benefit.