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Dr. Godman
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the backlog of claims at the local offices of his Department in Greenock and Port Glasgow in January 1986, July 1986 and January 1987.
Mr. Lyell
The tables sets out the information requested about outstanding claims to social security benefits.
| Benefits | 14 January 1986 | 27 July 1986 | 13 January 1987 |
| a. Greenock | |||
| Sickness/Invalidity | 284 | 150 | 28 |
| Maternity Allowance | 94 | 64 | 21 |
| Retirement Pension | 96 | 182 | 133 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | n/a | 30 | 33 |
| Supplementary Benefit | 793 | 480 | 89 |
| b. Port Glasgow | |||
| Sickness/Invalidity | 50 | 31 | 51 |
| Maternity Allowance | 22 | 15 | 19 |
| Retirement Pension | 34 | 19 | 43 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | n/a | 8 | 10 |
| Supplementary Benefit | 148 | 111 | 59 |