HL Deb 29 March 1979 vol 399 cc1690-1WA
Lord VAIZEY

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will list the numbers (i) eligible and (ii) receiving

  1. (a) rent rebates and
  2. (b) rent allowances

RENT REBATES AND RENT ALLOWANCES: ENGLAND AND WALES
Local authority tenants Tenants of private unfurnished accommodation Tenants of private furnished accommodation
Date Estimated Numbers eligible (thousands) Numbers receiving (thousands) Estimated numbers eligible (thousands) Numbers receiving (thousands) Numbers receiving (thousands)
May 1973 … … 1,100 700 n.a. 48 12
April 1974 … … 1,100 840 500 120 12
April 1975 … … 1,200 870 450 150 11
April 1976 … … 1,200 970 400 190 13
April 1977 … … 1,200 1,000 350 200 11
April 1978 … … n.a. 995 n.a. 200 10
October 1978 … … n.a. 985 n.a. 200 9

Notes: 1. All figures exclude tenants receiving supplementary benefit (except short term cases).

2. From April 1976 eligible non claimants who would be better off claiming supplementary benefit are excluded from the estimated numbers entitled to rebate or allowance.

3. It is not possible to provide estimates of the numbers of furnished tenants eligible for allowance.