Housing Benefit (Hansard, 25 January 1984)

HC Deb 25 January 1984 vol 52 c601W 601W

§ Ms Harman
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total figure paid in housing benefits in the last year and the total amount paid in rent and rate rebates for every year since 1976.

§ Dr. Boyson
The total cost of local authority rent rebates and allowances and rate rebates from 1976–77 to 1982–83 was as follows:

Rent rebates £
million
Rent allowances £
million
Rate rebates £
million

1976–77 174 27 148

1977–78 206 39 164

1978–79 207 38 167

1979–80 238 40 201

1980–81 317 48 266

1981–82 490 64 374

1982–83 594 73 445

The cost of housing benefit paid in 1982–83 under the partial start of the new scheme was as follows:

1982–83 350 0 126

	Rent rebates £ million	Rent allowances £ million	Rate rebates £ million
1976–77	174	27	148
1977–78	206	39	164
1978–79	207	38	167
1979–80	238	40	201
1980–81	317	48	266
1981–82	490	64	374
1982–83	594	73	445
The cost of housing benefit paid in 1982–83 under the partial start of the new scheme was as follows:
1982–83	350	0	126