§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his latest estimate of the current price cost in 1982–83 and in 1983–84 in England, Scotland and Wales of all the income maintenance payments and allowances for which his Department is responsible, distinguishing between the different schemes involved and also showing the costs of adminstration.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe income maintenance payments and allowances for which the Department of Employment is responsible are as follows. Costs in 1982–83 represent an outturn forecast. In 1983–84 the figures are based on the published esitmates plus the additional allocation for the enterprise allowance scheme annonced in the Budget. All costs are expressed in cash terms.
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Scheme 1982–83 Forecast Outturn 1983–84 Estimate £million £million Training Opportunities Programme 73.5 80.6 Youth Opportunities Programme and Youth Training Scheme 278.6 448.2 Employment Rehabilitation 5.2 6.1 Enterprise Allowance Scheme 2.4 27.6 Community Enterprise Programme and Community Programme 152.6 332.0 Community Industry 12.2 13.8 Tenporary Short Time Working Scheme 72.0 34.0
Scheme 1982–83 Forecast Outturn 1983–84 Estimate £million £million Job Release Scheme 211.9 304.0 Maternity Pay Fund 52.0 57.7 Total 860.4 1304.0 The full cost of many of these schemes is much greater in that provision is also made for payments to sponsors and for training or rehabilitation facilities as appropriate. These additional payments are estimated as £400 million in 1982–83 and £600 million in 1983–84. Administration costs of these schemes are assessed as £73 million in 1982–83 and £108 million in 1983–84.