Jobseeker's Allowance

HC Deb 22 October 1998 vol 317 c1182W

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his Department's forecast for spending on jobseekers allowance in(a) 1999–2000,(b) 2000–01 and (c) 2001–02 on the basis of (i) the growth forecasts in the EFSR published in July and (ii) his revised growth forecasts. [55839]

Angela Eagle

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.

Forecast expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance
£ million
	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)	3,746	3,841	3,977
Contributory based JSA	516	523	535
Income based JSA	3,230	3,318	3,442

Notes:

1. The Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 1998 was published in June 1998 and sets out the framework for the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in Chapter 4. These figures are consistent with those set out in the CSR White Paper published on 14 July 1998.

2. There has been no revision to Social Security expenditure plans since the CSR.