§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of paying unemployment benefit at the same rate as invalidity benefit after six months of unemployment and for as long as unemployment lasts; and, assuming that benefits paid to the unemployed are taxed, what would be the additional tax yield from this benefit level.
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§ Mrs. ChalkerThe net additional cost in social security benefits in 1981–82 is estimated to be nearly £700 million and the additional tax yield, if benefits paid to the unemployed were taxed, would be about £70 million.