Benefits (Hansard, 26 February 1982)

HC Deb 26 February 1982 vol 18 c515W 515W

§ Mr. Best
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the net cost (a) in the 1982-83 financial year and (b) in a full year of making good in the 1982 benefit uprating the shortfall in (i) the ordinary supplementary benefit rate, (ii) the long term supplementary allowance rate, (iii) unemployment benefit, (iv) other "short term" national insurance benefits and (v) child benefit.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The information requested is as follows:

1982–83 1983–84

(full year)

£ million £ million

(i) Short-term supplementary allowance 15 43

(ii) Long-term supplementary allowance 6 17

(iii) Unemployment benefit 12 35

(iv) Short-term national insurance benefits 6 10

(v) Child benefit (including one parent benefit) 24 70

	1982–83	1983–84
		(full year)
	£ million	£ million
(i) Short-term supplementary allowance	15	43
(ii) Long-term supplementary allowance	6	17
(iii) Unemployment benefit	12	35
(iv) Short-term national insurance benefits	6	10
(v) Child benefit (including one parent benefit)	24	70