§ 76. Mr. MarlowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average level of social security payments per capita of the total population paid in May 1979 and in May 1989 adjusted for inflation.
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§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardDividing the total amount of Social security benefit expenditure paid in 1979–80 by estimated population produces an average annual figure of £680 at today's prices, while the corresponding figure for 1989–90 is £870.