§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many grants for rent deposits under the single payments system were not returned by landlords in the three years prior to its replacement by the social fund; and what was the annual cost of the non-returned deposits.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many grants for rent deposits were made under the single payments system in the three years prior to its replacement by the social fund; what was the annual cost; and what were unit costs as a proportion of the total single payment spending.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is in the table.
Year Estimated expenditure (£ million) Estimated claims (Thousands) 1 Single payment expenditure (£ million) 1985–86 3 30,000 335 1986–87 7 49,000 330 1987–88 10 2— 294 1 To the nearest thousand. 2 Unavailable. The table indicates that deposits accounted for an estimated 2.1 per cent. of the total single payment expenditure over this period.