HC Deb 26 June 1996 vol 280 c178W
Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people claim income support; and what proportion of them are over state retirement age. [34158]

Mr. Roger Evans

As at August 1995, there were 5,751,000 income support claimants, of whom 27.6 per cent. were over state retirement age.