HC Deb 23 February 1988 vol 128 cc181-2W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the total cost of compensating claimants on(a) income support, (b) family credit and (c) housing benefit for the 20 per cent. contribution to domestic rates following the implementation of the Social Security Act 1986.

Mr. Portillo

Estimates of additional public expenditure costs in 1988–89 are as follows:

£ million
(a) 280
(b) 25
(c) 64
Total 369