§ 61. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can state the aggregate annual amount per head of the population which is now distributed by State in uncovenanted unemployment relief, Poor Law relief, old age pensions, service and kindred pensions, and insurance payments, either health or insurance, respectively?
§ Mr. BALDWINAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The amount per head of population distributed in 1922–23 in Great Britain on the services stated are estimated to have been approximately as follows:
| s. | d. | |
| Unemployment Benefit | 19 | 6 |
| Poor Law Relief | 21 | 0 |
| Old Age Pensions | 10 | 0 |
| Service and kindred Pensions (including the pensions of school teachers and police) | 13 | 6 |
| War Pensions | 30 | 0 |
| Health Insurance Benefits | 11 | 0 |
§ The figures include not only money provided from taxes and rates but also, in the case of the health and unemployment insurance schemes, contributions by employers and employed. Separate figures are not available for un-covenanted unemployment benefit.