§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what payment is currently given to chairmen of supplementary benefit tribunals; and what is now the average total cost of an appeal hearing.
§ Mr. LyellFrom 1 July 1986 a full-time chairman of a social security appeal tribunal receives a gross salary of £31,850 per annum and a part-time chairman receives £65 gross for a half-day session, plus expenses as appropriate.
It is estimated that the administration costs of the social security appeal tribunal system is of the order of £100 per tribunal hearing.