Housing Benefit (Hansard, 19 November 1996)

HC Deb 19 November 1996 vol 285 c506W 506W

§ Ms Mowlam
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were on housing benefit in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years; and at what cost to public funds. [3849]

§ Mr. Moss
The information requested is as follows:

Year Housing benefit case load (000s) Cost (£ million)

1985–86 180.0 108.7

1986–87 186.9 118.0

1987–88 202.4 125.4

1988–89 160.7 126.9

1989–90 164.2 143.5

1990–91 164.2 159.2

1991–92 166.5 170.3

1992–93 166.5 192.1

1993–94 178.5 222.4

1994–95 180.7 251.8

1995–96 182.4 278.6

Year	Housing benefit case load (000s)	Cost (£ million)
1985–86	180.0	108.7
1986–87	186.9	118.0
1987–88	202.4	125.4
1988–89	160.7	126.9
1989–90	164.2	143.5
1990–91	164.2	159.2
1991–92	166.5	170.3
1992–93	166.5	192.1
1993–94	178.5	222.4
1994–95	180.7	251.8
1995–96	182.4	278.6