HC Deb 13 March 1929 vol 226 c1146W
Mr. BUCHANAN

asked the Minister of Labour the weekly expenditure on unemployment benefit at present; the cost of weekly administration; and the total weekly income?

Mr. BETTERTON

The present weekly expenditure on unemployment benefit is about £1,000,000; the average weekly cost of administration is about £102,000; the average weekly income for the current financial year is about £810,000.

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