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Estimates day on Thursday, 13 July 1995, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Field of Birkenhead. The answering member was Donald Dewar.


Social security estimates 1995/96

Main estimates 1995-96 (Class XIII, Vote 1). Third estimates day (part one). Motion that a further sum, not exceeding £18,829,738,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to defray the charges that will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1996 for expenditure by the Department of Social Security on non-contributory retirement pensions, Christmas bonus payments to pensioners, pensions etc., for disablement or death arising out of war or service in the armed forces after 2nd September 1939 and on sundry other services, on attendance allowances, invalid care allowance, severe disablement allowance, disability living allowance; disability working allowance; on pensions, gratuities and sundry allowances for disablement and specified deaths arising from industrial causes; on income support, payments of spousal and child maintenance, child benefit, one parent benefit, family credit, and on the vaccine damage payment scheme. Question deferred. Resolved.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
263 c1115-50 
Session
1994-95
Department
Department of Social Security
Procedure
Supply estimates
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Related items
Subjects
Fraud Income support Finance Pensions Public expenditure Reform Social Security Committee Social security benefits National insurance benefits Social security