HC Deb 30 June 1938 vol 337 cc2097-8
15 and 16. Mr. Batey

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the expenditure for 1937 of benefits paid from the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the amount paid for administration;

(2) the expenditure for 1937 of payments paid by the Unemployment Assistance Board and the amount paid for administration?

Mr. E. Brown

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

In the calendar year 1937 the approximate expenditure on unemployment benefit (including agricultural benefit) and on unemployment allowances and the total cost of administration of unemployment insurance and of unemployment assistance respectively, were as follow:

Unemployment insurance. £
Benefit 33,615,000
Cost of administration 5,100,000
Unemployment assistance Allowances 36,740,000
Cost of administration 4,680,000