§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state for the latest available date the numbers of (a) retirement, and (b) invalidity pensioners in receipt of rent rebates, and rate rebates, respectively.
§ Mr. ArmstrongStatistics are not available in the form requested. The estimated numbers of householders over pensionable age in England and Wales receiving (i) rent rebates or rent allowances—excluding those receiving supplementary pensions—and (ii) rate rebates are:
(i)Tenants receiving Rent Rebates or Rent Allowances: England and Wales Number of rent rebates granted thousands Number of rent allowances granted (a) To tenants over pensionable age 600 190 (b) To tenants of all ages 1,000 200
(ii) Tenants receiving Rate Rebates: England and Wales thousands Number of rate rebates granted (a) To householders over pensionable age 1,900 (b) To householders of all ages 2,670 Figures relate to April 1977 for rent rebates and rent allowances and to the financial year 1976–77 for rate rebates.