§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total amount of money paid to people who were unemployed and their dependants during 1992; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BurtThe information requested is not available. The estimated total benefit paid to people and their dependants on account of unemployment for the financial year 1991–92 is £7,360 million.
Note:
Benefits for unemployed people include unemployment benefit, income support, housing benefit, community charge benefit and payments from the social fund to unemployed people and their families.The figure does not include child benefit, one parent benefit, maternity benefits, widows' benefits or any of the sickness or disability benefits to which unemployed people may also be entitled.