HC Deb 15 February 1993 vol 219 cc100-1W
Mr. Fraser

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much refund of housing benefit was paid to Lambeth council in each of the 12 months of 1992.

Mr. Burt

Monthly payments on account of housing benefit subsidy made to Lambeth council in 1992 are shown in the table.

Month (1992) Rent Allowances1 £ Rent Rebates (Non-HRA)1 £ Rent Rebates (HRA)2 £ Total £
July 2,516,687 -1,177,1193 4,277,595 5,617,163
August 2,516,687 163,209 4,277,595 6,957,491
September 2,516,687 330,750 4,277,595 7,125,032
October 2,516,687 210,714 4,730,835 7,458,236
November 2,516,687 313,602 3,311,740 6,142,029
December 2,516,687 313,602 4,353,135 7,183,424
Total 28,113,375 835,865 41,161,130 70,110,370
Notes:
1 paid by the Department of Social Security
2 paid by the Department of the Environment
3 negative amounts, due to recovery from 1991–92

In addition, the Department paid £110,361 to Lambeth council in 1992 in respect of the direct administration subsidy for housing benefit. The monthly profile of this subsidy was as follows:

£
January 36,787
February 36,787
March 36,787
April 79,179
May 79,179
June 79,179
July 79,179
August 79,179
September 79,179
October 79,179
November 79,179
December 79,179
Total 110,361

The above table shows administration subsidy payments on account made by DSS. Administration subsidy for housing benefit is paid in two parts: 50 per cent. direct grant from DSS and 50 per cent. through the revenue support grant.