HC Deb 27 October 1975 vol 898 cc360-1W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the total cost of increasing the temporary employment subsidy to a level equivalent to unemployment benefit.

Mr. Booth

It is estimated that raising the temporary subsidy to a level equivalent to the overall average unemployment benefit payment would result in a 50 per cent. increase in present cost.

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