asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state for the last period of time for which figures are available: (a) the total amount of rent allowances paid out under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, in each health board area; and (b) the total number of recipients in each health board area.
Written Answers. - Rent Allowance Recipients
81.
The latest information available from the health boards shows the position in respect of the last week of March 1985 but is not fully complete. Based on this information the position was as follows:
|
Health Board |
No. of Recipients |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
||
|
Eastern |
3,709 |
50,019.52 |
|
Midland |
118 |
1,728.00 |
|
Mid Western |
248 |
1,557.15 |
|
North Eastern |
238 |
2,928.50 |
|
North Western |
170 |
1,230.40 |
|
South Eastern |
301 |
3,040.50 |
|
Southern |
518 |
3,066.00 |
|
Western |
303 |
2,193.25 |
|
Total |
5,605 |
65,763.32 |