§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost in(a) 1995–96 and (b) 1996–97 of the (i) income support, (ii) incapacity benefit, (iii) disability living allowance, (iv) attendance allowance, (v) Social Fund, (vi) child benefit, (vii) retirement pension and (viii) maternity allowance in current prices; and what percentage of those costs was accounted for by administration. [26287]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
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Benefit Benefit expenditure 1995–96 £ million Administration cost 1995–96 £ million Administration cost as a percentage of benefit expenditure per cent. Income Support 16,693 1,504 9.0 Incapacity Benefit 7,623 387 5.1 Disability Living Allowance (includes Mobility Allowance) 3,802 152 4.0 Attendance Allowance 2,194 96 4.4
Benefit Benefit expenditure 1995–96 £ million Administration cost 1995–96 £ million Administration cost as a percentage of benefit expenditure per cent. Child Benefit and One Parent Benefit 6,642 144 2.2 Retirement Pension 29,963 326 1.1 Maternity Allowance 29 4 15.1 Social Fund1 796 195 24.5 1 The Social Fund expenditure figure includes one-off payments from the regulated and discretionary Social Fund plus recoveries of discretionary loans and regulated Funeral Payments. Note:
Figures for the financial year 1996–97 are being finalised and will be included in the 1998 Social Security Departmental Report scheduled for publication following the Spring Budget Statement.
Source: March 1997 Social Security Departmental Report.