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Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total amount of benefit paid to strikers and their families in benefits in each year since 1979 at current prices; and what was the average weekly payment per striker's family at current prices in each year.
Mr. Jack
The information requested is in the table.
| Year | Total benefit paid £ thousand | Average weekly benefit £ |
| 1979–80 | 24,788 | 49.01 |
| 1980–81 | 1,384 | 43.56 |
| 1981–82 | 1,119 | 34.46 |
| 1982–83 | 1,190 | 40.09 |
| 1983–84 | 3,316 | 27.61 |
| 1984–85 | 51,329 | 30.33 |
| 1985–86 | 561 | 3427 |
| 1986–87 | 689 | 33.08 |
| 1987–88 | 183 | 28.47 |
| 1988–89 | 671 | 2843 |
| 1989–90 | 188 | 32.85 |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 37.77 |
Notes:
1. All years are 1 April - 31 March.
2. All figures have been revalued to 1991–92 terms using the GDP deflator.
3. Pre-1988–89 figures relate only to supplementary benefit. Figures from 1988–89 relate only to income support.
Source: Departmental database.