§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the net cost (a) in the 1982-83 financial year and (b) in a full year of making good in the 1982 benefit uprating the shortfall in (i) the ordinary supplementary benefit rate, (ii) the long term supplementary allowance rate, (iii) unemployment benefit, (iv) other "short term" national insurance benefits and (v) child benefit.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information requested is as follows:
1982–83 1983–84 (full year) £ million £ million (i) Short-term supplementary allowance 15 43 (ii) Long-term supplementary allowance 6 17 (iii) Unemployment benefit 12 35 (iv) Short-term national insurance benefits 6 10 (v) Child benefit (including one parent benefit) 24 70