§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing income support expenditure in 1988–89 broken down into claimant groups as in table 8b in the "Estimated Impact of the Reformed Structure of Income-related Benefits" which will receive(a) more and (b) less than if supplementary benefit had continued with a normal uprating (i) including and (ii) excluding the compensation for 20 per cent. contribution to rates.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is as follows:484W
(a)Income support more than supplementary benefit Income support less than supplementary benefit Total (i) Including rates compensation (£ million) Pensioners Singles 510 200 710 Couples 340 130 470 Non-pensioners with children Lone parents 1,250 380 1,630 Couples 1,720 160 1,880 Non-pensioners without children Single age 25+ 1,040 270 1,310 Single age <25 650 360 1,010 Couples 80 330 410 Total 5,590 1,830 7,420 (ii) Excluding rates compensation (£ million) Pensioners Singles 310 300 610 Couples 260 190 450 Non-pensioners with children Lone parents 1,020 580 1,600 Couples 1,550 290 1,840 Non-pensioners without children Single age 25+ 610 650 1,260 Single age < 25 30 950 980 Couples 40 360 400 Total 3,820 3,320 7,140 These figures take no account of transitional protection or estimated expenditure on boarders who are generally to be unaffected.