§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of the total spending on income support is spent on administration costs for(a) pensioner recipients, (b) non-pensioner recipients and (c) all recipients of income support. [20264]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe total expenditure on income support that is spent on administration is about 10 per cent. Administrative expenditure is not broken down into costs arising from pensioner and non-pensioner claims.