§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total number of housing benefit claimants for the benefit areas covering (1) Regent's Park and (2) Kensington North; how many of the claimants are(a) local authority, (b) housing association and (c) private tenants; and if he will list the (i) highest, (ii) average, (iii) median and (iv) upper and lower quartile payment figures for (a) to (c). [20975]
§ Mr. FieldThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
The information relates to the London Boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.
Caseloads and weekly average amounts of housing benefit at the end of May 1997 Local authority tenants Private tenants (excluding Housing association tenants tenants) Housing Authority association Westminster Recipients 9,960 7,440 5,980 Average housing benefit £59.09 £106.85 £61.62 Kensington and Chelsea Recipients 5,720 4,620 6,670 Average housing benefit £64.86 £106.53 £58.56 Source
Housing Benefit Management Information System.
Notes
1. Recipients may be a single person or a couple.
2. Westminster's figures are estimated based on actuals for November 1996.