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Benefits (Expenditure)

Volume 204: debated on Thursday 27 February 1992

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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.

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 peopleElderly people
Cash £ million1991–92 prices £ millionCash £ million1991–92 prices £ million
1979–802·14·910·123·6
1983–844·16·617·728·2
1987–886·78·823·130·5
1991–9212·312·331·431·4

Note: 1991–92 figures are estimated outturn.