Supplementary Benefit (Hansard, 27 April 1983)

HC Deb 27 April 1983 vol 41 c350W 350W

§ Mr. Proctor
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the cost of administration of supplementary benefits in each year since 1979–80 until the most recent date for which figures are available; and what percentage it represented of the total cost of supplementary benefits in each year.

§ Mr. Newton
The information is as follows:

Supplementary Benefit

Year Administration Cost Administration cost as a proportion of benefit expenditure

£ million Per cent.

1979–80 323 13

1980–81 408 13

1981–82 507 10

Supplementary Benefit
Year	Administration Cost	Administration cost as a proportion of benefit expenditure
	£ million	Per cent.
1979–80	323	13
1980–81	408	13
1981–82	507	10