HC Deb 28 October 1993 vol 230 cc780-1W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) men and (b) women are at present in receipt of income support in Wales; and what are the figures expressed as percentage of (i) men between 16 and 64 years and (ii) women between 16 and 60 years respectively.

Mr. Redwood

The latest information available is given in the table:

Income support beneficiaries in Wales, November 19921
Age Number (thouands) Per cent. of age group1
Male 16.64 126 14.0
Beneficiaries 65 and over 17 8.3
Total 143 13.0
Female 16–59 135 16.5
Beneficiaries 60 and over 77 20.6
Total 212 17.8

Source: Department of Social Security.
1 Beneficiaries include partners of recipients. Dependents aged under 19 and still living with the recipient are not included as information on their gender is not available.
2 Population figures used are for mid-1991.