§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will state the proportion of total benefit expenditure composed of(a) contributory benefits, (b) means-tested benefits and (c) other benefits, in each of the last five years. [134752]
§ Mr. RookerThe information is in the table:
Contributory, means-tested and other benefits as a proportion of total benefits Percentage Contributory Benefit Means-tested Others 1995–96 46 36 18 1996–97 46 35 19 1997–98 46 34 20 1998–99 47 33 20 1999–2000 47 31 22 Notes:
1. The principal contributory benefits are Retirement Pension, Widow's benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance, Statutory Sick Pay, Incapacity benefit, Maternity Allowance, Statutory Maternity Pay.
2. The principal means-tested benefits are Income Support, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Family Credit, Disability Working Allowance, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
3. The Housing and Council Tax Benefits include all local authority spending in addition to the money funded directly from central Government.
Source:
Departmental report 2000, Spending Review 2000.