HC Deb 17 November 2003 vol 413 c475W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was paid in(a) disability living allowance, (b) unemployment benefit and (c) incapacity benefit in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [138992]

Mr. Spellar:

The most recent figures available are attached in the following table:

Benefit Expenditure from October 2002-September 2003 (£000)
Disability living allowance 493,526
Jobseekers allowance—income based 89,249
Jobseekers allowance—contributory based 14,719
Incapacity benefit 319,061
Total 916,555
Note:
Unemployment benefit has now been replaced by jobseekers allowance, both income-based and contributory-based.