§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dumfries and Galloway region are in receipt of income support. [45340]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is in the table.
Income Support recipients in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area—November 2001 Income support recipients Minimum income guarantee recipients 4,900 5,200 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred, and are based on a 5 per cent. sample which is subject to a degree of sampling variation.
2. Minimum income guarantee for pensioners is defined as income support recipients where the recipient and/or partner are aged 60 or over.
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Inquiry, November 2001