§ Sir Thomas ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the most recent figures available for the payment of mortgage interest on behalf of claimants to his Department.
§ Mr. BurtThe latest estimate is in the table.
1991 Number Number of cases with full mortgage interest included in the assessment 337,000 Number of cases with half mortgage interest included in the assessment 74,000 Total number of cases with mortgage interest included in the assessment 411,000 Source: Income Support Statisticcs Annual Enquiry, May 1991.
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. The estimates for 1992 will be entered in the 1992 Annual Statistical Enquiry which will be published on 24 May 1993, as announced in the CSO news release issued on 30 April 1993. A copy will be placed in the Library.