HC Deb 26 January 1988 vol 126 cc216-7W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in theOfficial Report the information in table 15.1 of Cm. 288-II, expressed in constant 1986–87 prices.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is set out in the table. The figures for the last two years are, as in Cm, 288, rounded to the nearest £100 million.

1982–83 outturn 1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 estimated outturn 1988–89 plans 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans
Industrial disablement benefit 409 421 416 419 440 428 403 400 400
Industrial death benefit 61 62 60 60 61 58 55 100 100
Other industrial injuries benefits 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 — —
Family benefits
Maternity allowance 181 161 176 169 168 64 39 — —
Guardian's allowance and child's special allowance 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 — —
Total contributory benefit expenditure 22,179 22,477 22,696 23,029 23,983 23,922 23,584 24,000 24,000
Non-contributory benefits (i.e. those met from voted expenditure or paid by local authorities etc.)
Pension benefits
Non-contributory retirement pension 48 47 43 42 45 42 40 — —
Christmas bonus 7 7 7 7 8 8 6 — —
War pension 601 598 594 599 589 565 543 500 500
Disability benefits Attendance allowance 481 565 629 707 779 814 835 900 900
Invalid care allowance 10 11 12 13 104 157 142 100 200
Non-contributory invalidity pension/severe disablement allowance 184 208 258 274 285 294 282 300 300
Mobility allowance 282 347 389 435 514 572 609 700 700
Supplementary benefit/income support/social fund
Supplementary pension 1,726 810 972 1,039 1,178 1,209 — — —
Supplementary allowance 5,743 5,567 6,096 6,631 6,789 6,551 — — —
Income support — — — — — — 7,879 8,100 8,300
Social Fund — — — — — 32 151 100 100
Family benefits
Child benefit 4,366 4,548 4,671 4,603 4,513 4,420 4,156 4,200 4,200
One parent benefit 109 122 131 138 148 153 155 200 200
Family income supplement/family credit 112 140 138 134 161 158 375 400 400
Maternity grant 19 19 20 18 14 — — — —
Housing benefit
Rent rebate 1,108 2,258 2,343 2,363 2,421 2,459 2,497 2,500 2,600
Rent allowance 88 611 752 860 947 1,014 1,059 1,100 1,200
Total non-contributory benefit expenditure 14,883 15,854 17,055 17,862 18,496 18,477 18,730 19,200 19,500
Total benefit expenditure 37,063 38,332 39,751 40,892 42,479 42,369 42,315 43,200 44,000
Administration and miscellaneous services
National Insurance Fund administration (collection of contributions and payment of contributory benefits) 874 791 883 821 727 765 823 820 820
Non-contributory benefit administration (payment of non-contributory benefits) 689 854 849 856 1,037 1,165 1,154 1,170 1,160
Housing benefit Local authority etc. administration 82 121 152 160 174 210 191 190 190
Total administration 1,646 1,765 1,883 1,837 1,937 2,140 2,168 2,180 2,180
Total Department of Health and Social Security—Social Security 38,710 40,097 41,634 42,728 44,416 44,509 44,483 45,300 46,100
1 Footnotes to Table 15.1 of Cm. 288-II apply.
2 Fall between 1987–88 and 1988–89 caused by their being one fewer encashment week in the latter year.