Written question asked by David Knox (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 December 1993. It was answered by Nicholas Scott (Conservative) on Friday, 3 December 1993 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Dept of Social Security

Question

If he will publish a Table similar to Table 9a in The Growth of Social Security, but showing claimant numbers instead of expenditure in 1978-79, 1982-83, 1988-89 and 1992-93, for each of retirement pension basic, retirement pension earnings related, widow's benefit, unemployment benefit, sickness benefit, statutory sick pay, invalidity benefit age 65 years plus, invalidity benefit age 60 to 64 years, invalidity benefit age under 60 years, supplementary benefit/income support age 65 years plus, supplementary benefit/income support age 60 to 64 years, supplementary benefit/income support age under 60 years, child benefit, one parent benefit, family income supplement/family credit, rate rebate, rent allowance, rent rebate and community charge benefit. - Table given.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

233 c813-6W;233 c808-10W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Child benefit Bereavement benefits Community charge benefits Housing benefit Income support Family credit Invalidity benefits Recipients Social security benefits State retirement pensions Unemployment benefits Statutory sick pay Sickness benefits Widowed people One parent benefit Supplementary benefits Family income supplements

Contains statistics

Yes