HC Deb 27 October 1982 vol 29 cc442-3W
Mr. Stallard

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the number of retirement pensioners who will still have incomes below supplementary benefit level after the full implementation of the unified housing benefit scheme.

Mr. Rossi:

The number of retirement pensioners who are entitled to, but do not claim, supplementary benefit is expected to be reduced following the introduction of housing benefit. However it is not possible at this stage to make any estimate of the size of the reduction.