§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has made any estimate of the Exchequer cost per head of 1983–84 school leavers who (a) continue full-time education, (b) take part in the youth training scheme and (c) become unemployed.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to the reply, 29 June 1982, c. 285]: I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science that the Government's plans imply that the recurrent cost of providing full-time education for a school leaver in 1983–84 will be between £1,600 and £2,000.
The average Exchequer cost of providing a place for a school leaver on the youth training scheme is estimated to be approximately £2,500 per head per filled place in 1983–84 prices.
It is not possible to provide a full estimate of the Exchequer cost per head of a school leaver who becomes 174W unemployed in 1983–84. However, the rate of supplementary benefit entitlement for 16 and 17-year-olds for the year following November 1982 will be £15.80 per week for those living at home, and £25.70 per week for those who are single householders.