HC Deb 12 April 1989 vol 150 cc571-2W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants in the Doncaster and Mexborough area of South Yorkshire, currently placed in board and lodging accommodation by local authorities and entitled to income support, will(a) have to make a second, separate, claim for living expenses from the local Department of Social Security offices and (b) have to claim money for their housing costs from local authority housing benefits sections after April.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Claimants in this group already receiving income support will not have to make a new claim for income support in April. Local offices are sending them the necessary forms to claim housing benefit from April. The number placed in board and lodging accommodation by local authorities is not available.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many young people who have been in local authority care during the previous two years in Doncaster and Mexborough have lost entitlement to income support.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I regret that the information is not available.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many of those on income support will receive(a) a partial increase and (b) no increase at all in their incomes because of being in receipt of transitional protection and in the current year (i) for the United Kingdom as a whole and (ii) for the social security area covering Nottingham.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I regret that the information is not available. The estimated number of income support claimants in Great Britain who will benefit from a partial increase at this year's up-rating is 610,000. An estimated 600,000 will remain at the same level of benefit. No estimates are available on a regional or local basis.

Information for Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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