§ Mrs. Bainasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the net cost to public funds of each person unemployed, taking into account the cost of unemployment benefit, rent and rate rebates, school meal and health charges and all other social security costs and making allowance for the loss of revenue in terms of national insurance, income tax, indirect taxation and other forms of revenue.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe net cost to public funds of an unemployed person 287W varies according to that person's circumstances, in particular his family status, dependants, housing tenure, potential employment income, national insurance contribution record and length of time spent on the unemployment register. No single cost figure would be meaningful.