Rent and Rate Rebates

HC Deb 22 May 1980 vol 985 cc352-3W

Mr. Bright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the Government have any proposals to exempt foreign students studying in Great Britain from the provisions of the rent and rate rebate legislation.

Mr. Stanley

No such proposals have been made.

Mr. Alton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how quickly after a local authority increases the rent of a council tenant in receipt of a rate and/or rent rebate, his Department pays the increased amount to the claimant or the local authority.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Rent and rate rebates are granted to tenants by local authorities. Exchequer contributions to reimburse authorities are paid on the basis of authorities' twice yearly estimates of entitlement.