§ Mr. HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is his latest estimate of the number of households receiving assistance with mortgage payments(a) for interest-only mortgages and (b) for endowment mortgages; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what was the number of home owners in receipt of income support at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the form requested. However, according to the latest available figures, 536,000 claimants are receiving income support to help with their mortgage interest payments and a further 59,000 are receiving income support to help with their housing requirements but no help with mortgage interest.