HC Deb 27 February 1992 vol 204 cc589-99W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for each social security benefit what has been(a) the number of claimants, (b) the cash expenditure and (c) the expenditure expressed in 1991 prices for each year since 1979.

Miss Widdecombe

The available information is in the following tables.

Table 1: Estimated average numbers receiving benefit at any one time
(thousands)
1978–79 1979–80
Benefit
Retirement Pension 8,530 8,680
Widows' Benefit 495 490
Unemployment Benefit 570 550
Sickness Benefit 560 490
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 600 620
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 270 270
Industrial Death Benefit 30 30
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 100 115
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Non-contributory RP 65 55
War Pension 385 370
Attendance Allowance 265 285
Invalid Care Allowance 5 5
Severe Disablement Allowance 150 165
Mobility Allowance 95 140
Income Support/Support Benefit 3,020 2,920
Child Benefit (Children) 13,480 13,330
One Parent Benefit 290 370
Family Credit/FIS 85 80
Rate Rebate 3,055 3,065
Rent Allowance 225 220
Rent Rebate 1,210 1,205
Community Charge Benefit — —

1980–81 1981–82
Benefit
Retirement Pension 8,880 9,015
Widows' Benefit 475 460

1980–81 1981–82
Unemployment Benefit 960 1,220
Sickness Benefit 435 445
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 620 660
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 265 260
Industrial Death Benefit 30 30
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 120 125
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Non-contributory RP 50 50
War Pension 360 345
Attendance Allowance 315 350
Invalid Care Allowance 5 5
Severe Disablement Allowance 175 180
Mobility Allowance 185 210
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 3,110 3,725
Child Benefit (Children) 13,160 13,145
One Parent Benefit 430 470
Family Credit/FIS 95 125
Rate Rebate 3,350 3,700
Rent Allowance 240 250
Rent Rebate 1,330 1,590
Community Charge Benefit — —

1982–83 1983–84
Benefit
Retirement Pension 9,115 9,210
Widows' Benefit 445 440
Unemployment Benefit 1,090 1,020
Sickness Benefit 395 170
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 700 760
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 265 265
Industrial Death Benefit 30 30
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 125 110
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Non-contributory RP 45 40
War Pension 330 315
Attendance Allowance 390 445
Invalid Care Allowance 10 10
Severe Disablement Allowance 195 210
Mobility Allowance 265 315
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 4,165 4,435
Child Benefit (Children) 12,890 12,660
One Parent Benefit 510 540
Family Credit/FIS 165 200
Rate Rebate 5,320 7,020
Rent Allowance 260 1,015
Rent Rebate 3,050 3,735
Community Charge Benefit — —

1984–85 1985–86
Benefit
Retirement Pension 9,350 9,400
Widows' Benefit 425 410
Unemployment Benefit 1,020 955
Sickness Benefit 180 160
Statutory Sick Pay 240 245
Invalidity Benefit 825 865
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 260 265
Industrial Death Benefit 30 30
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 120 115
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Non-contributory RP 35 35
War Pension 305 295
Attendance Allowance 490 555
Invalid Care Allowance 10 10
Severe Disablement Allowance 245 245
Mobility Allowance 390 420
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 4,665 4,765

1984–85 1985–86
Child Benefit (Children) 12,430 12,375
One Parent Benefit 565 590
Family Credit/FIS 205 205
Rate Rebate 7,230 7,020
Rent Allowance 1,080 1,150
Rent Rebate 3,745 3,710
Community Charge Benefit — —

1986–87 1987–88
Benefit
Retirement Pension 9,575 9,685
Widows' Benefit 400 385
Unemployment Benefit 1,005 815
Sickness Benefit 100 105
Statutory Sick Pay 320 345
Invalidity Benefit 935 1,010
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 285 290
Industrial Death Benefit 30 25
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 110 30
Statutory Maternity Pay — 80
Non-contributory RP 40 35
War Pension 280 270
Attendance Allowance 605 670
Invalid Care Allowance 25 80
Severe Disablement Allowance 265 265
Mobility Allowance 460 515
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 5,095 5,020
Child Benefit (Children) 12,175 12,040
One Parent Benefit 615 660
Family Credit/FIS 215 220
Rate Rebate 7,050 6,875
Rent Allowance 1,180 1,195
Rent Rebate 3,720 3,665
Community Charge Benefit — —

1988–89 1989–90
Benefit
Retirement Pension 9,710 9,795
Widows' Benefit 370 375
Unemployment Benefit 600 375
Sickness Benefit 105 105
Statutory Sick Pay 365 360
Invalidity Benefit 1,100 1,190
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 295 295
Industrial Death Benefit 30 30
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 15 20
Statutory Maternity Pay 80 90
Non-contributory RP 35 35
War Pension 265 265
Attendance Allowance 730 795
Invalid Care Allowance 100 115
Severe Disablement Allowance 270 280
Mobility Allowance 560 585
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 4,310 4,155
Child Benefit (Children) 12,010 12,000
One Parent Benefit 705 735
Family Credit/FIS 280 305
Rate Rebate 5,150 4,320
Rent Allowance 965 955
Rent Rebate 3,125 2,950
Community Charge Benefit — 865

1990–91 1991–92
Benefit
Retirement Pension 9,895 9,9920
Widows' Benefit 350 350
Unemployment Benefit 425 650
Sickness Benefit 105 120
Statutory Sick Pay 355 345

1990–91 1991–92
Invalidity Benefit 1,265 1,325
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 305 330
Industrial Death Benefit 25 25
Other II Benefits — —
Maternity Allowance 20 20
Statutory Maternity Pay 80 85
Non-contributory RP 35 35
War Pension 255 260
Attendance Allowance 875 970
Invalid Care Allowance 135 155
Severe Disablement Allowance 290 300
Mobility Allowance 620 660
Income Support/Support Benefit 4,190 4,820
Child Benefit(Children) 12,135 12,185
One Parent Benefit 760 835
Family Credit/FIS 320 250
Rate Rebate — —
Rent Allowance 1,030 1,115
Rent Rebate 2,925 3,085
Community Charge Benefit 6,740 6,570

Table 2
Expenditure in cash terms
(£ million)
1978–79 1979–80
Benefit
Retirement Pension 7,552 8,816
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 96 96
Widows'Benefit 505 563
Unemployment Benefit 632 653
Sickness Benefit 696 655
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 840 995
Death Grant 16 16
Industrial Disablement Benefit 216 244
Industrial Death Benefit 32 36
Other II Benefits 5 5
Maternity Allowance 105 125
Maternity Grant 16 16
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 2
Non-contributory RP 37 36
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 5 5
War Pension 340 375
Attendance Allowance 168 201
Invalid Care Allowance 4 4
Severe Disablement Allowance 69 85
Mobility Allowance 47 79
Income Support/Support Benefit 2,256 2,436
Child Benefit 1,776 2,787
One Parent Benefit 22 43
Family Credit/FIS 24 27
Maternity Grant 16 16
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 165 201
Rent Allowance 38 40
Rent Rebate 207 238
Community Charge Benefit — —

1980–81 1981–82
Benefit
Retirement Pension 10,526 12,126
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 98 101
Widows' Benefit 638 691
Unemployment Benefit 1,280 1,702
Sickness Benefit 654 680
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 1,150 1,370
Death Grant 16 17
Industrial Disablement Benefit 282 315
Industrial Death Benefit 42 47
Other II Benefits 5 5

1980–81 1981–82
Maternity Allowance 149 158
Maternity Grant 16 16
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 2
Non-contributory RP 38 39
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 5 6
War Pension 424 479
Attendance Allowance 260 330
Invalid Care Allowance 5 6
Severe Disablement Allowance 108 130
Mobility Allowance 125 173
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 3,172 4,840
Child Benefit 2,944 3,372
One Parent Benefit 61 76
Family Credit/FIS 42 66
Maternity Grant 16 16
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 271 381
Rent Allowance 48 65
Rent Rebate 317 497
Community Charge Benefit — —

1982–83 1983–84
Benefit
Retirement Pension 13,549 14,613
Christmas Bonus—Contributory 102 103
Widows' Benefit 725 771
Unemployment Benefit 1,500 1,497
Sickness Benefit 554 265
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 1,593 1,872
Death Grant 17 17
Industrial Disablement Benefit 343 369
Industrial Death Benefit 51 54
Other II Benefits 5 5
Maternity Allowance 152 141
Maternity Grant 16 17
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 2
Non-contributory RP 40 41
Christmas Bonus—Non-Contributory 6 6
War Pension 504 524
Attendance Allowance 403 495
Invalid Care Allowance 8 10
Severe Disablement Allowance 154 182
Mobility Allowance 236 304
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 6,261 5,591
Child Benefit 3,660 3,988
One Parent Benefit 91 107
Family Credit/FIS 94 123
Maternity Grant 16 17
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 550 1,220
Rent Allowance 74 536
Rent Rebate 929 1,980
Community Charge Benefit — —

1984–85 1985–86
Benefit
Retirement Pension 15,268 16,584
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 105 105
Widows' Benefit 785 800
Unemployment Benefit 1,578 1,589
Sickness Benefit 279 276
Statutory Sick Pay 508 545
Invalidity Benefit 2,142 2,349
Death Grant 17 18
Industrial Disablement Benefit 381 407
Industrial Death Benefit 55 58
Other II Benefits 5 5
Maternity Allowance 161 164
Maternity Grant 18 17
Statutory Maternity Pay — —

1984–85 1985–86
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 1
Non-contributory RP 39 41
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 6 7
War Pension 544 581
Attendance Allowance 576 686
Invalid Care Allowance 11 13
Severe Disablement Allowance 236 266
Mobility Allowance 356 422
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 6,444 7,377
Child Benefit 4,276 4,468
One Parent Benefit 120 134
Family Credit/FIS 126 130
Maternity Grant 18 17
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 1,291 1,442
Rent Allowance 645 792
Rent Rebate 2,065 2,225
Community Charge Benefit — —

1986–87 1987–88
Benefit
Retirement Pension 17,779 18,648
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 107 107
Widows' Benefit 825 839
Unemployment Benefit 1,734 1,468
Sickness Benefit 179 193
Statutory Sick Pay 757 840
Invalidity Benefit 2,673 2,968
Death Grant 18 3
Industrial Disablement Benefit 440 453
Industrial Death Benefit 61 56
Other II Benefits 4 4
Maternity Allowance 168 51
Maternity Grant 14 —
Statutory Maternity Pay — 193
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 1
Non-contributory RP 37 37
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 8 9
War Pension 590 599
Attendance Allowance 779 897
Invalid Care Allowance 104 184
Severe Disablement Allowance 285 295
Mobility Allowance 514 596
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 7,962 7,952
Child Benefit 4,513 4,598
One Parent Benefit 148 163
Family Credit/FIS 161 180
Maternity Grant 14 —
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability 1 1
Rate Rebate 1,562 1,677
Rent Allowance 951 1,012
Rent Rebate 2,356 2,461
Community Charge Benefit — —

1988–89 1989–90
Benefit
Retirement Pension 19,237 20,697
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 109 112
Widows' Benefit 850 852
Unemployment Benefit 1,107 733
Sickness Benefit 192 204
Statutory Sick Pay 898 949
Invalidity Benefit 3,359 3,837
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 451 470
Industrial Death Benefit 59 59
Other II Benefits 4 4
Maternity Allowance 27 30
Maternity Grant — —
Statutory Maternity Pay 250 286
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 1 1
Non-contributory RP 36 35
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 9 9

1988–89 1989–90
War Pension 610 641
Attendance Allowance 1,003 1,159
Invalid Care Allowance 173 184
Severe Disablement Allowance 316 346
Mobility Allowance 675 769
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 7,575 7,675
Child Benefit 4,515 4,537
One Parent Benefit 179 199
Family Credit/FIS 394 425
Maternity Grant — —
Independent Living Fund 1 11
Motability 1 1
Rate Rebate 1,336 1,142
Rent Allowance 1,035 1,171
Rent Rebate 2,565 2,733
Community Charge Benefit — 190

1990–91 1991–92
Benefit
Retirement Pension 22,699 25,538
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 112 114
Widows' Benefit 889 983
Unemployment Benefit 870 1,506
Sickness Benefit 216 268
Statutory Sick Pay 941 724
Invalidity Benefit 4,431 5,255
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 520 600
Industrial Death Benefit 60 65
Other II Benefits 4 4
Maternity Allowance 34 39
Maternity Grant— —
Statutory Maternity Pay 314 344
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 2
Non-contributory RP 36 37
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 9 8
War Pension 708 805
Attendance Allowance 1,382 1,706
Invalid Care Allowance 208 262
Severe Disablement Allowance 429 583
Mobility Allowance 883 1,061
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 8,891 11,891
Child Benefit 4,591 5,206
One Parent Benefit 229 247
Family Credit/FIS 494 617
Maternity Grant — —
Independent Living Fund 24 54
Motability 1 3
Rate Rebate — —
Rent Allowance 1,530 1,976
Rent Rebate 465 583
Community Charge Benefit 2,085 1,228

Note: —1991–92 figures are estimated outturn. Most central Government support for rent rebates appears in the Department of the Environment and Welsh Office programmes in 1990–92, and subsequent years, as rent rebate subsidy in England and Wales and is now paid from local authorities' housing revenue accounts.

Table 3: Expenditure in 1991–92 terms
£ million
1978–79 1979–80
Benefit
Retirement Pension 20,487 20,497
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 260 223
Widows' Benefit 1,370 1,309
Unemployment Benefit 1,714 1,518
Sickness Benefit 1,888 1,523
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 2,279 2,313
Death Grant 43 37
Industrial Disablement Benefit 586 567
Industrial Death Benefit 87 84
Other II Benefits 14 12
Maternity Allowance 285 291

1978–79 1979–80
Maternity Grant 43 37
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 5 5
Non-contributory RP 100 84
Christmas Bonus—Non-Contributory 14 12
War Pension 922 872
Attendance Allowance 456 467
Invalid Care Allowance 11 9
Severe Disablement Allowance 187 198
Mobility Allowance 128 184
Income Support/Support Benefit 6,120 5,664
Child Benefit 4,818 6,480
One Parent Benefit 60 100
Family Credit/FIS 65 63
Maternity Grant 43 37
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 448 467
Rent Allowance 103 93
Rent Rebate 562 553
Community Charge Benefit — —

1980–81 1981–82
Benefit
Retirement Pension 20,682 21,728
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 193 181
Widows' Benefit 1,254 1,238
Unemployment Benefit 2,515 3,050
Sickness Benefit 1,285 1,218
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 2,260 2,455
Death Grant 31 30
Industrial Disablement Benefit 554 564
Industrial Death Benefit 83 84
Other II Benefits 10 9
Maternity Allowance 293 283
Maternity Grant 31 29
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 4 4
Non-contributory RP 75 70
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 10 11
War Pension 833 858
Attendance Allowance 511 591
Invalid Care Allowance 10 11
Severe Disablement Allowance 212 233
Mobility Allowance 246 310
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 6,232 8,672
Child Benefit 5,784 6,042
One Parent Benefit 120 136
Family Credit/FIS 83 118
Maternity Grant 31 29
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 532 683
Rent Allowance 94 116
Rent Rebate 623 891
Community Charge Benefit — —

1982–83 1983–84
Benefit
Retirement Pension 22,663 23,360
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 171 165
Widows' Benefit 1,213 1,233
Unemployment Benefit 2,509 2,393
Sickness Benefit 927 424
Statutory Sick Pay — —
Invalidity Benefit 2,665 2,993
Death Grant 28 27
Industrial Disablement Benefit 574 590
Industrial Death Benefit 85 86
Other II Benefits 8 8
Maternity Allowance 254 225
Maternity Grant 27 27
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 3 3

1982–83 1983–84
Non-contributory RP 67 66
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 10 10
War Pension 843 838
Attendance Allowance 674 791
Invalid Care Allowance 13 16
Severe Disablement Allowance 258 291
Mobility Allowance 395 486
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 10,473 8,938
Child Benefit (Children) 6,122 6,375
One Parent Benefit 152 171
Family Credit/FIS 157 197
Maternity Grant 27 27
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 920 1,950
Rent Allowance 124 857
Rent Rebate 1,554 3,165
Community Charge Benefit — —

1984–85 1985–86
Benefit
Retirement Pension 23,244 23,928
Christmas Bonus—Contributory 160 151
Widows' Benefit 1,195 1,154
Unemployment Benefit 2,402 2,293
Sickness Benefit 425 398
Statutory Sick Pay 773 786
Invalidity Benefit 3,261 3,389
Death Grant 26 26
Industrial Disablement Benefit 580 587
Industrial Death Benefit 84 84
Other II Benefits 8 7
Maternity Allowance 245 237
Maternity Grant 27 25
Statutory Maternity Pay — —
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 3 1
Non-contributory RP 59 59
Christmas Bonus-Non—Contributory 9 10
War Pension 828 838
Attendance Allowance 877 990
Invalid Care Allowance 17 19
Severe Disablement Allowance 359 384
Mobility Allowance 542 609
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 9,810 10,644
Child Benefit 6,510 6,446
One Parent Benefit 183 193
Family Credit/FIS 192 188
Maternity Grant 27 25
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability — —
Rate Rebate 1,965 2,081
Rent Allowance 982 1,143
Rent Rebate 3,144 3,210
Community Charge Benefit — —

1986–87 1987–88
Benefit
Retirement Pension 24,835 24.705
Christmas Bonus—Contributory 149 142
Widows' Benefit 1,152 1,112
Unemployment Benefit 2,422 1,945
Sickness Benefit 250 256
Statutory Sick Pay 1,057 1,113
Invalidity Benefit 3,734 3,932
Death Grant 25 4
Industrial Disablement Benefit 615 600
Industrial Death Benefit 85 74
Other II Benefits 6 5
Maternity Allowance 235 68
Maternity Grant 20 —
Statutory Maternity Pay — 256
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 3 1
Non-contributory RP 52 49
Christmas Bonus—Non-Contributory 11 12
War Pension 824 794

1986–87 1987–88
Attendance Allowance 1,088 1,188
Invalid Care Allowance 145 244
Severe Disablement Allowance 398 391
Mobility Allowance 718 790
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 11,122 10,535
Child Benefit 6,304 6,092
One Parent Benefit 207 216
Family Credit/FIS 225 238
Maternity Grant 20 —
Independent Living Fund — —
Motability 1 1
Rate Rebate 2,182 2,222
Rent Allowance 1,328 1,341
Rent Rebate 3,291 3,260
Community Charge Benefit — —

Benefit 1988–89 1989–90
Retirement Pension 23,778 24,025
Christmas Bonus-Contributory 135 130
Widows' Benefit 1,051 989
Unemployment Benefit 1,368 851
Sickness Benefit 237 237
Statutory Sick Pay 1,110 1,102
Invalidity Benefit 4,152 4,454
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 557 546
Industrial Death Benefit 73 68
Other II Benefits 5 5
Maternity Allowance 33 35
Maternity Grant — —
Statutory Maternity Pay 309 332
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 1 1
Non-contributory RP 44 41
Christmas Bonus-Non-Contributory 11 10
War Pension 754 744
Attendance Allowance 1,240 1,345
Invalid Care Allowance 214 214
Severe Disablement Allowance 391 402
Mobility Allowance 834 893
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 9,363 8,909
Child Benefit 5,581 5,266
One Parent Benefit 221 231
Family Credit/FIS 487 493
Maternity Grant — —
Independent Living Fund 1 13
Motability 1 1
Rate Rebate 1,651 1,326
Rent Allowance 1,279 1,359
Rent Rebate 3,171 3,172
Community Charge Benefit — 221

1990–91 1991–92
Benefit
Retirement Pension 24,288 25,538
Christmas Bonus—Contributory 120 114
Widows' Benefit 951 983
Unemployment Benefit 931 1,506
Sickness Benefit 231 268
Statutory Sick Pay 1,007 724
Invalidity Benefit 4,741 5,255
Death Grant — —
Industrial Disablement Benefit 556 600
Industrial Death Benefit 64 65
Other II Benefits 4 4
Maternity Allowance 36 39
Maternity Grant — —
Statutory Maternity Pay 336 344
Guardian's Allowance/CSA 2 2
Non-contributory RP 39 37
Christmas Bonus—Non-Contributory 10 8
War Pension 758 805
Attendance Allowance 1,479 1,706
Invalid Care Allowance 232 262
Severe Disablement Allowance 459 583

1990–91 1991–92
Mobility Allowance 945 1,061
Income Support/Supplementary Benefit 9,513 11,8911
Child Benefit 4,912 5,206
One Parent Benefit 245 247
Family Credit/FIS 529 617
Maternity Grant — —
Independent Living Fund 26 54
Motability 1 3
Rate Rebate — —
Rent Allowance 1,637 1,976
Rent Rebate 498 583
Community Charge Benefit 2,231 1,228