The number of benefit and pension accounts paid by cheque in each constituency for each of the last three years will be placed in the Library.
The number of benefit and pension accounts paid by cheque in each region for the same period is shown in the following table.
All Other benefit State pension April 2006 All 469,680 365,100 104,580 North East 23,870 19,660 4,210 North West 58,880 47,350 11,530 Yorks and Humber 43,350 33,620 9,730 East Midlands 32,780 26,030 6,750 West Midlands 46,930 37,390 9,530 East 35,830 27,770 8,050 London 60,430 49,440 11,000 South East 52,400 39,600 12,790 South West 43,920 29,920 14,000 Wales 25,950 19,720 6,230 Scotland 45,350 34,600 10,750 April 2007 All 453,900 366,440 87,460 North East 23,850 20,300 3,550 North West 57,170 47,550 9,620 Yorks and Humber 40,000 32,210 7,790 East Midlands 32,040 26,440 5,590 West Midlands 46,960 38.980 7,980 East 35,010 28,150 6,860 London 57,340 48,250 9,080 South East 49,780 38,820 10,960 South West 42,930 30,980 11,950 Wales 26,230 20,860 5,370 Scotland 42,600 33,890 8,710 April 2008 All 422,040 346,350 75,690 North East 24,460 21,280 3,180 North West 52,690 44,460 8,230 Yorks and Humber 36,790 29,880 6,910 East Midlands 30,540 25,730 4,810 West Midlands 43,960 37,140 6,830 East 31,890 25,960 5,930 London 51,370 43,780 7,590 South East 47,160 37,590 9,560 South West 38,670 28,120 10,550 Wales 25,280 20,540 4,740 Scotland 39,250 31,870 7,380 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Figures are at April in each year, 2006 to 2008. 3. Figures refer to payment accounts. Claimants with more than one account will be counted for each account. Figures only relate to accounts live and in payment on the specified date. 4. Child benefit is administered by HM Revenue and Customs and War Pensions are administered by MOD. These benefits have therefore been excluded. Source: DWP, Information Directorate, 100 per cent. data