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Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the spending on (a) disabled people's benefits and (b) retired people's benefit in (i) 1979–80, (ii) 1983–84, (iii) 1987–88 and (iv) 1991–92 at September 1991 prices.
Mr. Scott
Total benefit spending on long-term sick and disabled people and on elderly people, in cash and in 1991–92 prices, is given in the table.
Disabled people | Elderly people | |||
Cash £ million | 1991–92 prices £ million | Cash £ million | 1991–92 prices £ million | |
1979–80 | 2·1 | 4·9 | 10·1 | 23·6 |
1983–84 | 4·1 | 6·6 | 17·7 | 28·2 |
1987–88 | 6·7 | 8·8 | 23·1 | 30·5 |
1991–92 | 12·3 | 12·3 | 31·4 | 31·4 |
Note: 1991–92 figures are estimated outturn.