HC Deb 14 May 1930 vol 238 cc1881-2W
Mr. CLARKE

asked the Minister of Labour the total amounts paid out each year in unemployment benefits of all kinds since the Act came into force?

Mr. LAWSON

The information desired is given below:

STATEMENT showing the approximate amount of (a) unemployment benefit, and (b) out of work donation expended during each year since 1913.
Year ended. (a) Unemployment Benefit.* (b) Out of Work Donation (Ex-Service and Civilian).†
Year ended 31st March.
£ £
July, 1913 208,000
July, 1914 531,000
July, 1915 419,000
July, 1916 79,000
July, 1917 34,000
July, 1918 86,000
July, 1919 153,000 13,255,000
July, 1920 1,009,000 36,704,000
July, 1921 34,118,000 11,923,000
July, 1922 52,848,000 544,000
July, 1923 41,881,000 21,000
July, 1924 35,971,000 1,000
July, 1925 44,573,000
July, 1926 43,659,000
March, 1927 38,689,000 (9 months).
March, 1928 36,474,000
March, 1929 46,730,000
March, 1930 45,918,000
* Includes Great Britain and Ireland to December, 1921. Great Britain and Northern Ireland January, 1922, to March, 1922. Great Britain only from April, 1922.
† The figures given are for the United Kingdom. The money was provided wholly by the Exchequer.

Forward to