§ Mr. HumeTo 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. McFallThe 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