asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total sum expended from all sources in the last financial year in respect of (a) health insurance benefits; (b) home assistance; (c) institutional treatment for the poor and destitute; (d) food vouchers and fuel vouchers for the poor; (e) The Milk and Charities Act; (f) housing subsidies; (g) free milk schemes; (h) school meals schemes; and, further, whether he will state the amount of such expenditure provided by (1) the Exchequer; (2) rates, and (3) contributions payable by employers and workers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Social Schemes.
The information so far as available has been compiled in the form of a statistical table, which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the table:—
PARTICULARS OF THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE OTHER INFORMATION IS SET OUT IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE. #
Class |
Exchequer Charges |
Local Rates |
Employers' and workers' contributions |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Health Insurance Benefits (a) |
159,349 |
— |
557,723 |
Food Vouchers and Fuel Vouchers |
239,760 |
16,000 (estimated) |
28,000 (from certain recipients) |
Medical treatment of the Poor |
85,435 |
(not yet available for 1942/43) |
— |
Housing Subsidies |
694,797 |
(not yet available for 1942/43) |
— |
Free Milk Scheme |
83,448 |
(not yet available for 1942/43) |
— |
School Meals |
39,874 |
(not yet available for 1942/43) |
— |
(a)Relates to expenditure on benefits in calendar year 1942.