Unemployment Benefit (Hansard, 14 March 1980)

HC Deb 14 March 1980 vol 980 c734W 734W

§ Mr. Hordern
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of unemployment benefit for each of the last five years, to the latest convenient date; and what was the cost of administration in each of those years.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The costs were as follows:

Unemployment Benefit £ million

1974–75 214

1975–76 454

1976–77 559

1977–78 629

1978–79 632

^*Cost of administration £ million

1974–75 32

1975–76 51

1976–77 60

1977–78 67

1978–79 67

^*Includes costs of Department of Employment, Department of Health and Social Security and other Government Departments.

Unemployment Benefit	£ million
1974–75	214
1975–76	454
1976–77	559
1977–78	629
1978–79	632
^*Cost of administration	£ million
1974–75	32
1975–76	51
1976–77	60
1977–78	67
1978–79	67
^*Includes costs of Department of Employment, Department of Health and Social Security and other Government Departments.