Benefit Expenditure (Hansard, 24 February 1997)

HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 c86W 86W

§ Mr. Gapes
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the increase in benefit expenditure in real terms since 1979.[15980]

§ Mr. Burt
Social Security benefit expenditure has increased by 88 per cent. in real terms since 1979.
Source:
March 1996 Social Security departmental report and earlier equivalents.