§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many men aged 55 to 64 years received income support at the present time; and what was the equivalent figure for supplementary benefit in 1979. [14348]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe latest information shows that 334,000 men aged 55 to 64 receive income support. The equivalent figure for 1979 was 116,000.
Notes:
1. Source: Supplementary benefit annual statistical inquiry 1979 and the February 1995 income support quarterly inquiry.
2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.