HC Deb 04 March 1994 vol 238 cc46-7W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people, and what percentage of the population in England, Wales and Scotland, receive(a)

Benefit (April/May 1992) England Percentage of population Scotland Percentage of population Wales Percentage of population
Sickness benefit 109,000 0.28 17,000 0.42 12,000 0.52
Invalidity benefit 1,072,000 2.78 200,000 4.90 159,000 6.91
Industrial injuries disablement benefit1 163,000 0.42 18,000 0.44 18,000 0.78
Income support2 4,282,000 11.10 519,000 12.70 287,000 12.47
Unemployment benefit 582,000 1.51 58,000 1.42 28,000 1.23
Housing benefit2 3,572,000 9.26 539,000 13.19 217,000 9.43
Community charge benefit 7,116,000 18.45 861.000 21.07 437,000 18.98
1 More than one pension may be in payment.
2 Numbers represent benefit units.

Notes:

1. Recipients may be in receipt of more than one benefit.

2. Benefit figures are rounded to nearest thousand.

3. Population figures represented by those aged 16 and over.