HC Deb 20 January 1999 vol 323 c490W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in the Derry City Council area were in receipt of(a) income support, (b) jobseekers allowance and (c) incapacity benefit in (i) December 1997 and (ii) December 1998. [65311]

Mr. McFall

The latest information available is as follows:

Number of claimants
Income Support
May 1997 13,200
May 1998 13,745
Jobseekers Allowance1
December 1997 5,779
December 1998 5,410
Incapacity Benefit1
August 1997 5,326
August 1998 5,237
1Figures include credit only cases