Healthcare expenditure on long-term incapacity allowance

Published on: 12 December 2022

Question type: Written

Asked by: Max Andrews

Reference: WQ.331/2022

Answered by: Minister for Social Security

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WQ.331/2022

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY M.B. ANDREWS OF ST. HELIER NORTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 5th DECEMBER 2022 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 12th DECEMBER 2022

Question

Will the Minister advise what percentage of the healthcare budget expenditure was for Long-Term Incapacity Allowance in 2021?

Answer

Long Term Incapacity Allowance (LTIA) is a contributory benefit paid from the Social Security Fund. Therefore, 0% percent of the healthcare budget expenditure was for Long-Term Incapacity Allowance in 2021.

In 2021, LTIA benefit expenditure amounted to £22m. The total expenditure in 2021 in relation to benefits payable from the Social Security Fund was £261m.