Written question asked by Geoffrey Robinson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 November 1994. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 November 1994 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Question

How many people in England and Wales collected (a) income support, (b) family credit, (c) child benefit, (d) pension, (e) widow's pension, (f) invalidity benefit and (g) unemployment benefit, from the post office each week in each year since 1989-90; and how many had those benefits paid directly into a bank account in each year since 1989-90. Text of letter from Michael Bichard dated 20 November 1994 of the Benefits Agency. Inc table.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

250 c625-6W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Child benefit Bereavement benefits Income support Family credit Invalidity benefits Payments Social security benefits State retirement pensions Unemployment benefits Widowed people Automated credit transfer

Contains statistics

Yes