§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will list the number of claimants for council tax benefit in(a) Crewe and Nantwich and (b) Cheshire for each of the last five years; [36336]
(2) if he will list the number of claimants for housing benefit in (a) Crewe and Nantwich and (b) Cheshire for each of the last five years. [36338]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the tables.
Average number of council tax benefit recipients for Crewe and Nantwich local authority and all local authorities within Cheshire from 1993 to 1995 Number of recipients 1993 1994 1995 Crewe and Nantwich 9,100 9,100 8,800 Cheshire 80,000 80,800 82,000
Average number of housing benefit recipients for Crewe and Nantwich local authority and all local authorities within Cheshire from 1991 to 1995 Number of recipients 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Crewe and Nantwich 5,400 5,700 6,200 6,300 6,300 Cheshire 49,700 54,300 57,300 58,700 60,600 Notes:
1. Council tax benefit figures for 1993 are averages of the three quarters ie. May, August and November, due to council tax benefit being introduced from 1 April 1993. All other figures are averages of the four quarters.
2. A proportion of housing benefit recipients may have also been in receipt of council tax benefit.
3. Figures refer to benefit units which may be a single person or a couple.
4. The local authorities within Cheshire are as follows: Chester, Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Ellesmere Port, Halton, Macclesfield, Vale Royal and Warrington.
Source:
Housing Benefit Management Information System, quarterly 100 per cent. stock count inquiries taken at the end of February, May, August, and November for each year shown.