Benefits (Hansard, 6 December 1988)

HC Deb 06 December 1988 vol 143 c123W 123W

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the budget for publicity and associated costs to increase the take-up of benefits, for each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Scott
Total Social Security expenditure on publicity and associated costs for each year since 1979 is as follows:

Year £ million

1979–80 1.9

1980–81 1.7

1981–82 1.6

1982–83 2.6

1983–84 2.5

1984–85 4.3

1985–86 4.5

1986–87 12.6

1987–88 12.4

1988–89 ¹12.8

¹ Projected expenditure.

Year	£ million
1979–80	1.9
1980–81	1.7
1981–82	1.6
1982–83	2.6
1983–84	2.5
1984–85	4.3
1985–86	4.5
1986–87	12.6
1987–88	12.4
1988–89	¹12.8
¹ Projected expenditure.