§ Sir Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the £16,000 upper capital limit for housing benefit and council tax benefit would be in 1997–98 if it had been uprated by(a) prices and (b) earnings since introduction. [14286]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table:
£ Uprated by prices 121,408.90 Uorated by average earnings 222,820.65 Notes: 1 Based on the retail prices index (all items) less rent, local taxes and mortgage interest payments. 2 Based on the average earnings index (whole economy unadjusted). 1. Council tax benefit replaced community charge benefit in April 1990.
Source:
Office for National Statistics.
§ Sir Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the value of the £3,000 capital limit for housing benefit and council tax benefit in 1997–98 if it had been uprated by(a) prices and (b) earnings since its introduction. [14285]
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§ Mr. EvansThe information is set out in the table:
£ Uprated by prices 14,421.40 Uprated by average earnings 25,111.65 Notes: 1 Based on the retail prices index (all items) less rent, local taxes and mortgage interest payments. 2 Based on the average earnings index (whole economy unadjusted). 1. Council tax benefit replaced community charge benefit in April 1990.
Source:
Office for National Statistics.