HC Deb 15 February 1994 vol 237 c697W
Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will seek to bring the present eight-hour part-time employment penalty rule for national insurance

Estimated administration costs of benefits:
1988–89 (£ million) 1989–90 (£ million) 1990–91 (£ million) 1991–92 (£ million)
Child Benefit and One Parent Benefit1 105 111 107 118
Income Support 1,114 1,180 1,348 1,373
Sickness and Invalidity Benefit1 154 182 208 275
Family Credit 24 30 146 133
Social Fund n/a n/a 132 163
Note:
1 Includes increased capital investment for information technology and publicity costs.