HC Deb 14 July 1994 vol 246 c771W
14. Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of benefit claimants in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Ancram

The latest available figures show that the number of successful benefit claims in Northern Ireland is 1,094,426. This figure will not equate to the number of individuals receiving benefit because there are claimants who receive more than one benefit.

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