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Invalidity And Short Term Benefits (Cut)

Volume 28: debated on Monday 26 July 1982

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what benefit will accrue to the Exchequer from the 5 per cent. cut in short term and invalidity benefits from the date of the cut to the end of the fiscal year 1982–83.

Taking account of offsetting costs on supplementary benefit it is estimated that the abatement of national insurance invalidity and short term benefits saved:

£million
1980–8145
1981–82130
1982–83135