§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of social security payments in the United Kingdom per head of the working population for 1983–84; and what is the proportion spent on administrative costs.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe cost of social security payments in the United Kingdom was nearly £1,350 per head of the working population in 1983–84, about 4.5 per cent. of this being the cost of administration.