School Leavers (Hansard, 28 October 1976)

HC Deb 28 October 1976 vol 918 c343W 343W

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
asked the Secretary of of State for Social Services what is the estimated cost of paying unemployed school leavers undergoing part-time education at technical and further education colleges unemployment benefit of £7.70 a week.

§ Mr. Ennals
Central records are not kept of the number of unemployed school leavers undergoing part-time education, and this information is not therefore available.

1975–76 Expenditure 1976–77 Estimated Expenditure Percentage Increase

£ million £ million

4,791 Retirement pensions … … … 5,645 18

454 Unemployment benefit … … … 570 26

873 Sickness and invalidity benefits … … … 1,017 16½

1,187 Supplementary benefit … … … 1,550 31

1975–76 Expenditure					1976–77 Estimated Expenditure	Percentage Increase
£ million					£ million
4,791	Retirement pensions	…	…	…	5,645	18
454	Unemployment benefit	…	…	…	570	26
873	Sickness and invalidity benefits	…	…	…	1,017	16½
1,187	Supplementary benefit	…	…	…	1,550	31