HC Deb 01 March 1994 vol 238 cc695-6W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 15 February,Official Report, columns 694–96, what was the budgeted and actual cost of each campaign listed.

Mr. Scott

The budgeted and cost to date of each campaign listed are as follows:

Campaign Budget (£) Cost (£)
DSS HEADQUARTERS
Change in legislation
Council tax benefit 460,000 456,000
Child support: changes in regulations 325,000 117,000
Pension law review committee 145,000 55,000
State pension age 95,000 93,000
Personal pensions 220,000 63,000
Disability
Disability working allowance 1,200,000 1,054,000
Family Credit
Working with benefits 3,700,000 3,679,000
Family credit 385,000 387,000
BENEFITS AGENCY
Prescribed industrial disease 12 bronchitis and/or emphysema in coal workers 350,500 336,000
Severe cold weather payment 80,000 76,000
Year of the elderly 582,000 490,000
CONTRIBUTIONS AGENCY
Phone book advertising 150,000 89,391
Mailing to employers 2,390,000 1
Exhibitions 74,000 44,229
CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY
Introduction Child Support Agency 850,000 803,000
1 Exercise not completed.