Benefits (Hansard, 15 July 1994)

HC Deb 15 July 1994 vol 246 cc794-5W 794W

§ 1991. Mr. Rowlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the resident population are in receipt of benefits other than retirement pension; and what were the numbers in(a) 1964, (b) 1971, (c) 1981 and (d)

§ Mr. Ancram
The information requested is provided in the tables:
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1971 1984

Total population = 1,540,400 Total population = 1,450,000

Benefit Recipients Percentage of population Recipients Percentage of population

Insured persons absent from work due to:

Sickness 42,000 3 35,000 2

Industrial injury 1,400 ¹— 1,100 ¹—

¹Denotes less than 0.5. per cent.

	1971	1984
	Total population = 1,540,400	Total population = 1,450,000
Benefit	Recipients	Percentage of population	Recipients	Percentage of population
Insured persons absent from work due to:
Sickness	42,000	3	35,000	2
Industrial injury	1,400	¹—	1,100	¹—
¹Denotes less than 0.5. per cent.