§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many households are receiving housing benefit(a) with income support and (b) without income support; how many households are having their mortgage interest paid with income support; and what is the average weekly payment in each case, and the total annual costs.
§ Mr. BurtThe latest available information for 1991–92 for housing benefit is in the table. I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Greenwich (Mr. Raynsford) on 26 October at columns737–38 concerning mortgage interest paid with income support.
Expenditure £ million Number of households (thousands) Average weekly payment £ With income support 3,450 2,370 27.80 Without income support 2,128 1,830 22.20 Total 5,578 4,200 25.35