§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the tax yield from each of the taxable benefits, and the total, for each year from 1978–79 to the latest available at current and at 1991–92 prices.
§ Mr. MaudeAvailable estimates are published in table 9.6 of the 1989 and 1991 editions of the "United Kingdom National Accounts"—the CSO Blue Book, which provide calendar year estimates of total income tax on social security benefits, applying the recipients' average rate of income tax on the whole of their income to the amount of benefits received. These amounts are shown in the table at current and 1991–92 prices.
Tax yield on social security benefits Current prices £ million 1991–92 prices £ million 1978 383 1,035 1979 441 1,048 1980 537 1,082 1981 703 1,267 1982 936 1,554 1983 1,038 1,646 1984 1,070 1,617 1985 1,107 1,577 1986 1,206 1,662 1987 1,213 1,605 1988 1,143 1,441 1989 1,128 1,320 1990 1,167 1,248