§ Mr. Tom Boardmanasked the Minister of Social Security how the total cost of administration within her Department is divided between the various benefits, employment, sickness and injury benefits, retirement pensions and supplementary benefits.
§ Mrs. HartThe total administrative cost of my Department in the last financial year (1967–68) was about £94 million divided as follows:—
£ million Sickness benefit 17 Unemployment benefit✶ 1 Retirement pension 21 Other national insurance benefits 5 Total national insurance benefits 44 Industrial injuries benefits 8 Family allowances 5 War pensions 4 Supplementary benefits 26 Administration on behalf of other Government Departments 7 Total 94 ✶ The main charge for administration of unemployment benefit (£9 million) is incurred on the Vote for the Department of Employment and Productivity.