§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were in receipt of the invalidity benefit from each year since 1983–84.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is in the table:
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Year Beneficiaries (in thousands) 1983–84 760 1984–85 825 1985–86 865 1986–87 935 1987–88 1,010
Year Beneficiaries (in thousands) 1988–89 1,100 1989–90 1,190 1990–91 1,265 1991–92 1,325 Source: 1992 Departmental Report and earlier Public Expenditure White papers.
§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what his Department's expenditure on invalidity benefit has been, in cash and constant prices, for each year from 1983–84, until the latest year for which figures are available; and what is the expected outturn expenditure on invalidity benefit for 1992–93.
§ Mr. ScottThe table shows expenditure on invalidity benefit for Great Britain at cash and constant 1992–93 prices in each year from 1983–84 to 1992–93.
Year Cash £ million 1992–93 prices £ million 1983–84 1,972 3,123 1984–85 2,142 3,403 1985–86 2,249 3,386 1986–87 2,673 3,896 1987–88 2,968 4,103 1988–89 3,359 4,331 1989–90 3,837 4,642 1990–91 4,431 4,955 11991–92 5,255 5,491 21992–93 5,695 5,695 1 Estimated outturn only. 2 Planned expenditure.