asked the Minister for Social Welfare the full year cost and the 1988 post budget cost of each social welfare increase provision announced in the 1988 budget.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Provisions.
113.
The information requested is given in the following tabular statement:
|
Full Year Cost |
Cost in 1988 |
|
|
Social Insurance |
£ million |
£ million |
|
Invalidity pension |
3.07 |
1.36 |
|
Retirement pension |
4.52 |
2.00 |
|
Old Age (Contributory) pension |
8.14 |
3.60 |
|
Widow's and Orphan's (Con.) pension |
7.23 |
3.20 |
|
Deserted Wife's benefit |
1.13 |
0.50 |
|
Disability benefit |
7.46 |
3.30 |
|
Maternity allowance |
0.09 |
0.04 |
|
Unemployment benefit |
8.36 |
3.70 |
|
Insurance Total |
40.00 |
17.70 |
|
Social Assistance |
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|
Widow's and Orphan's (non-con) pension |
1.58 |
0.70 |
|
Old Age and Blind pensions (non-con) |
9.72 |
4.30 |
|
Deserted Wives allowances |
0.68 |
0.30 |
|
Unmarried Mothers allowances |
1.81 |
0.80 |
|
Single Womans allowance |
0.18 |
0.08 |
|
Prisoners' Wives allowances |
0.04 |
0.02 |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
42.05 |
18.60 |
|
Supplementary Welfare allowances |
2.94 |
1.30 |
|
Assistance Total |
59.00 |
26.10 |
|
Total Insurance and Assistance |
99.00 |
43.80 |
|
Occupational Injuries (not a charge on the Exchequer) |
0.95 |
0.40 |