§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the administrative costs of each main group of means-tested benefits including income support and housing benefit in cash terms for the last three complete financial years; and if he will express these costs as a percentage of the total of benefit payments. [30404]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the tables in 1995–96 prices.
The information requested is published, in cash terms, in the social security departmental report. The last year that figures are available is 1994–95.
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Year 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Administration expenditure from 1992–93 to 1994–95 Income support 1,655 1,715 1,710 Family credit 46 55 57 Social fund 224 283 215 Housing benefit 275 285 293 Community charge benefit 207 204 194 Benefit expenditure from 1992–93 to 1994–95 Income support 15,934 16,864 16,838 Family credit 1,001 1,265 1,481 Social fund 433 463 463 Housing benefit 8,512 9,649 10,461
Year 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Community charge benefit 1,814 2,019 2,126 Administration expenditure expressed at a percentage of benefit expenditure Income support 10.39 10.17 10.16 Family credit 4.60 4.35 3.85 Social fund 51.73 61.12 46.44 Housing benefit 3.23 2.95 2.80 Community charge benefit 11.41 10.10 9.13