The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1983-1987 Parliament

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Exceptional Needs Payments – 2 December 1985

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Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Exceptional Needs Payments on 2nd December 1985.

Mr. Ralph Howell Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now estimate the percentage of manpower spent on administering exceptional needs payments (single payments) in his Department’s supplementary benefit local offices.

Mr. Major About 5.5 per cent., just over 2,000 posts, of the supplementary benefit complement is estimated to be allocated to administering single payments.