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Chapter 6
Financial Implications
6.1
The programme of development envisaged in this White Paper involves a substantial financial outlay over the next ten years, both in capital and recurrent expenditure. It is not possible to give more than a rough approximation of costs at this stage although expenditure in the current year can be estimated with greater accuracy. The figures quoted in this chapter represent the maximum cost to the Government directly attributable to these programme headings, but the use of private funds may reduce the commitment to some extent. However, the costs of public housing, medical and health services and social welfare overheads (e.g. planning, research evaluation, training) have been excluded. Whilst the Government will seek to implement the programmes as quickly as financial resources permit, a shortage of trained social workers may well be the main constraint.
6.2
The additional capital expenditure involved in new or improved services including allocations from the Lotteries Fund is estimated to be about $114 million at 1978 prices, broken down as follows:
78/79 79/80 80/81 81/82 82/83 83/84 84/85 85/86 86/87
$m
$m $m $m
$m $m $m $m $m
Services for the Elderly
Hostel Accommodation
Community Services
Institutional Services
2.71 3.08 2.00
2.75 2.28 1.88
6.82 24.60 12.97
1.40
2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
2.28 2.68 2.68 2.40
8.99 9.00 6.67 6.00
1.60 0.70
Sub-total
12.28 29.96 16.85 12.67 13.68 11.35 10.40
3.60
0.70
Personal Social Work among Young People
1.60
0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
0.20 0.20
Total
13.88 29.96 17.05 12.87 13.88 11.55 10.60
3.80
0.90
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