§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) of those of adult working age and (b) pensioners are currently in receipt of income support; and if he will list separately the estimated number whose income is less than (i) £6,000 annually and (ii) £5,000 in each group. [223]
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§ Mr. HealdThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table:
Millions Number of income support claimants of adult working age 4,080 Number of pensioner income support claimants 1,588 Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry November 1995.
Notes:
1. Adult working age is between 16 and 60 years for females and up to 65 years for males.
2. Sample size 5 per cent.
3. Numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand.
4. Numbers include all income support recipients of working age irrespective of their circumstances.