HC Deb 19 October 1999 vol 336 c563W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent discussions he has held with his Irish

Benefit Number of recipients (Thousand) Date Sample size (Percentage)
Attendance Allowance 1,232 February 1999 5
Child Benefit 7,060 June 1999 4
Council Tax Benefit 5,281 August 1998 1
Death Benefit 16 December 1998 100
Disability Living Allowance 2,042 February 1999 5
Disability Working Allowance 16 January 1999 100
Family Credit 788 February 1999 5
Housing Benefit 4,425 August 1998 1
Incapacity Benefit 1,600 November 1998 5
Income Support 3,815 February 1999 5
Industrial Injuries Benefit1 276 April 1998 10
Invalid Care Allowance 374 June 1999 100
Jobseeker's Allowance2 1,326 February 1999 5
Maternity Allowance 13 August 1998 5
Reduced Earnings Allowance1 157 April 1998 10
Severe Disablement Allowance 370 November 1998 5
State Retirement Pension3 10,867 March 1999 5
War Pensions4,5,6 302 June 1999 100
Widows Benefit 268 March 1999 5
1 Provisional figures.
2 Jobseeker's Allowance represents all those claiming Unemployment-related benefit. This includes Jobseeker's Allowance (Contributory), Jobseeker's Allowance (income based) and those with National Insurance credits only.
3 Figures are for all pensioners resident in GB and also overseas.
4 Figures relate to payments made to War Pensioners in the United Kingdom and overseas.
5 Figures are based on management information supplied by the War Pensions Agency.
6 Figures include War Disablement Pensions, War Widows Pensions and Child Allowances.

Note:

Earnings Top-Up figures are excluded, as it is a pilot benefit.