§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated annual expenditure on health and social security benefits administered by his Department for the latest year for which figures are available; and how this figure divides between universal benefits and those given after some selective test of resources.
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§ Mr. CrossmanEstimated public expenditure on health and welfare services in Great Britain in 1968–69 was £1,770 million: tests of resources are not applied except in relation to the assessment of ability to meet certain charges. Estimated expenditure on social security benefits in 1968–69 was £3,180 million, of which £430 million was for supplementary benefits.