Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the (a) total cost and (b) cost per claimant of administering (i) retirement pension, (ii) winter fuel payments, (iii) free television licences for the over 75s, (iv) minimum income guarantee, (v) child benefit, (vi) family credit and (vii) housing benefit. - Inc fact that info is not held in format requested.

Answer: Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the (a) total cost and (b) cost per claimant of administering (i) retirement pension, (ii) winter fuel payments, (iii) free television licences for the over 75s, (iv) minimum income guarantee, (v) child benefit, (vi) family credit and (vii) housing benefit. [50989] Mr. McCartney: Information is not held in the format requested. The Department accounts for its administrative, and programme, expenditure in accordance with its key objectives, which are published in the Department's Public Service Agreement (PSA), and the individual Requests for Resources (RfRs), which are published in the Department's Main Estimate.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 50989; 386 c872-3W;386 c872W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Child benefit Administration Costs Concessions Housing benefit Income support Family credit Older people Social security benefits State retirement pensions Winter fuel payment Television licences
Contains statistics: Yes
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