Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of expenditure in Wales on each benefit administered by his Department. [92376]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information is in the table.
Estimated Social Security expenditure in Wales in 1998–99 £ million Benefit Expenditure Retirement pension 1,910 Christmas bonus (contribution-based) 10 Widows benefit 50
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Benefit Number of recipients (Thousand) Date Sample size (per cent.) Attendance allowance 1,232 February 1999 5 Child benefit 7,060 June 1999 4 Council tax benefit 5,281 August 1998 1 Death benefit 16 December 1998 100 Disability living allowance 2,042 February 1999 5 Disability working allowance 16 January 1999 100 Family credit 788 February 1999 5 Housing benefit 4,425 August 1998 1 Incapacity benefit 2,300 November 1998 5 Income support 3,815 February 1999 5 Industrial injuries benefit1 276 April 1998 10 Invalid care allowance 374 June 1999 100 Jobseeker's allowance2 1,326 February 1999 5 Maternity allowance 13 August 1998 5
Estimated Social Security expenditure in Wales in 1998–99 £ million Benefit Expenditure Jobseeker's allowance (contribution-based) 30 Statutory sick pay * Incapacity benefit 710 Maternity allowance * Statutory maternity pay 30 Guardians allowance (including child's special allowance) * Non-contributory retirement pension * Christmas bonus (not contribution-based) * War pension 70 Attendance allowance 210 Invalid care allowance 70 Severe disablement allowance 70 Disability living allowance 450 Disability working allowance * Industrial injuries disablement benefit 60 Industrial death benefit * Other industrial injuries benefits * Income support (under 60s) 470 Income support (over 60s) 210 Jobseeker's allowance (income-based) 170 Child benefit (including lone parent addition) 370 Family credit 140 Earnings top up payments * Vaccine damage payments and Blesma4 * Independent living fund 10 Motability * Social fund 10 Winter fuel payments 10 Housing benefit 510 Council tax benefit 100 Total 5,660 Notes:
1 Figures have been rounded to nearest £10 million
2 Cash amounts below £10 million are indicated by '*'
3 Figures may not appear to sum due to rounding
4 BLESMA: British Limbless Ex-Servicemen' s Association payments
Source:
The figures are consistent with those published in the Departmental Report 1999.