§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report, the administrative costs as a percentage of benefit costs for (a) supplementary benefit, (b) family income supplement, (c)the industrial injuries scheme, (d) child benefit, (e)remaining contributory benefits and (f) remaining non-contributory benefits in 1979–80 and 1980–81; and if he will give the estimated figures for 1981–82.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply, 15 February 1982, c. 51]: The estimates are as follows:
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Percentage 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 (a) supplementary benefit 13.2 12.9 11.0 (b) family income supplement 5.6 5.1 4.0 (c) the industrial injuries scheme 11.9 13.0 12.0 (d) child benefit 2.1 2.1 2.5
Percentage 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 (e) remaining contributory benefits 2.9 3.0 3.1 (f)remaining non- contributory benefits 3.8 4.0 3.9