Unemployment Benefits (Hansard, 22 December 1983)

HC Deb 22 December 1983 vol 51 c379W 379W

§ Mr. Peter Bruinvels
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total cost of unemployment benefits in 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1982–83, and the estimated cost to date.

§ Dr. Boyson
The cost of unemployment benefit and of supplementary benefit paid to unemployed people was:

£ million

1979–80 1,420

1980–81 2,470

1981–82 4,010

1982–83 5,050†

1983–84^* 6,020†

^* Estimate

† Includes housing benefit from November 1982 for recipients of supplementary benefit.

	£ million
1979–80	1,420
1980–81	2,470
1981–82	4,010
1982–83	5,050†
1983–84^*	6,020†
^* Estimate
† Includes housing benefit from November 1982 for recipients of supplementary benefit.