§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the most recent estimate of the cost to the national insurance fund of the 2 per cent. inducement under sections 1 and 7 of the Social Security Act 1986 in 1989–90 and subsequent years; and how much of the cost in 1989–90 relates to contributions in respect of 1987–88 and 1988–89, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 15 May 1989]: Precise information is not yet available on the number of persons who will be eligible for incentive payments in 1989–90. The latest estimate is that incentive payments paid in 1989–90 will be £850 million, of which £350 million relates to 1987–88 and £500 million to 1988–89.
Source: Government Actuary's Department.
Social fund budgeting loans and community care grants: Estimated percentage awards by client groups for year 1988–89 Client Groups (see Key) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Budgeting Loans Great Britain 0.5 0.3 0.6 3.9 0.4 3.6 3.6 43.9 0.7 2.1 16.7 18.8 1.0 3.8 0.0 n/a North East Region 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.1 0.4 2.7 3.0 42.8 0.8 2.2 20.0 17.6 0.9 3.3 0.0 n/a Bradford East 0.3 0.3 0.2 3.3 0.4 2.4 2.5 45.3 0.3 1.9 19.5 19.5 1.9 3.1 0.0 n/a Bradford South 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 51.8 0.7 3.0 14.3 17.6 0.8 3.3 0.0 n/a Bradford West 0.4 0.5 0.3 5.0 0.2 2.6 3.5 38.0 1.7 5.6 10.7 25.1 1.2 5.1 0.0 n/a Keighley 0.7 0.3 0.6 5.7 0.5 4.1 4.1 42.5 1.3 2.3 15.3 18.1 0.4 4.3 0.0 n/a Community Care Grants Great Britain 0.4 4.5 3.7 14.3 0.9 3.4 10.0 25.2 0.7 1.5 9.5 16.4 2.0 6.3 0.0 1.1 North East Region 0.4 3.7 3.7 14.5 1.0 3.2 9.3 26.2 0.7 1.3 11.6 16.3 1.9 5.3 0.0 1.0 Bradford East 0.0 1.3 1.5 10.2 0.6 1.9 6.2 32.6 0.2 0.6 8.7 28.7 0.4 4.0 0.0 3.2