HC Deb 02 February 1989 vol 146 cc370-1W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if will publish table 15.1 of Cm. 615 in constant 1988–89 prices.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is in the table.

1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 outturn2 1989–90 plans1 1990–91 plans1 1991–92 plans1
Non-contributory invalidity pension/ severe disablement allowance 232 289 307 318 314 308 308 300 300
Mobility allowance 388 435 487 574 633 665 730 800 900
RPI adjustments 100 3
Supplementary benefit/income support
Supplementary pension 906 1,088 1,164 1,315 1,404
Supplementary allowance 6,232 6,824 7,427 7,576 7,050
Income support 7,650 7,400 7,900 8,500
Social fund 31 164 139 100 100
Family benefits
Child benefit 5,091 5,228 5,155 5,036 4,885 4,522 4,319 4,400 4,500
One parent benefit 137 147 155 165 173 174 183 200 200
Family income supplement/family credit 157 154 150 180 191 422 481 500 500
Maternity grant 22 22 20 16
Housing benefit
Rent rebate 2,528 2,623 2,647 2,702 2,707 2,726 2,834 3,000 3,100
Rent allowance 684 841 963 1,057 1,103 1,092 1,562 1,600 1,700
Total non-contributory benefit expenditure 17,748 19,089 20,006 20,641 20,424 19,573 19,907 21,000 22,000
Total benefit expenditure 42,911 44,492 45,798 47,406 46,766 45,173 46,023 48,200 49,900
Administration and miscellaneous services
National Insurance Fund administration (collection of contributions and payment of contributory benefits) 886 988 920 811 848 857 914 930 920
Non-contributory benefit administration (payment of non-contributory benefits) 956 950 959 1,157 1,307 1,312 1,416 1,470 1,430
Housing benefit
Local authority administration 135 170 179 194 237 246 204 200 200
Total administration 1,978 2,108 2,057 2,162 2,391 2,415 2,534 2,610 2,550
Total—Social Security 44,888 46,600 47,856 49,568 49,157 47,588 48,557 50,800 52,400
1 Using the GDP deflator at market prices.
2 Estimated.
3 ie those paid from the National Insurance Fund.
4 ie those net from voted expenditure or paid by local authorities etc.