HC Deb 19 March 1996 vol 274 c175W
16. Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many individuals in the London borough of Newham are in receipt of social security benefits. [19714]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

The available information on locally paid benefits is set out in the table:

Caseloads Counts taken
London borough of Newham area:
Housing benefit 39,640 August 1995
Council tax benefit 33,460 August 1995
Unemployed claimants signing on 17,368 January 1996
Benefits Agency Newham district area:
Income support 50,018 November 1995
Incapacity benefit 7,311 January 1996
Maternity allowance 124 January 1996
Severe disablement allowance 850 January 1996

Notes:

1. Information on the numbers receiving centrally paid pensions and benefits is not available.

2. Some individuals will be in receipt of more than one benefit.

3. Unemployed claimants includes those on income support, unemployment benefit and those signing on for credits only.

Sources:

Benefits Agency central data unit, Employment Service regional office informzttion unit and DSS HB/CTB management information system.