Supplementary Benefit (Expenditure)

HC Deb 03 July 1978 vol 953 c73W

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much has been expended during the last four years on supplementary benefits.

Mr. Deakins

Supplementary benefit expenditure during the last four years was as follows:

				£ million
1974–75	…	…	…	835
1975–76	…	…	…	1,187
1976–77	…	…	…	1,526
1977–78	…	…	…	1,960
				{provisional)