§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in receipt of income support are presently having mortgage interest payments made on their behalf; and what is the total cost to his Department at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. BurtFive hundred and sixty-two thousand income support recipients have mortgage interest included in their assessment; the annual equivalent of the amount so included is estimated at £,270 million.
Source: Income support statistics quarterly inquiry, February 1993.