§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many single people(a) under the age of 25, (b) between 25 and 60 and (c) over 60 years are currently receiving rent allowances (i) in total and (ii) in each local authority area in England. [13779]
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§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
Single people without children receiving rent allowances by standard region and age as at May 1995 Lone parents receiving rent allowances by standard region and age at May 1995 Total all cases Claimant aged under 25 Claimant aged between 25 and 60 Claimant aged over 60 Total Claimant aged under 25 Claimant aged between 25 and 60 Claimant aged over 60 Total North 9,000 23,000 24,000 56,000 4,000 13,000 — 17,000 73,000 Yorkshire and Humberside 14,000 38,000 30,000 83,000 7,000 19,000 — 26,000 109,000 East Midlands 11,000 28,000 19,000 58,000 5,000 15,000 — 20,000 78,000 East Anglia 5,000 15,000 19,000 39,000 2,000 10,000 — 12,000 51,000 South-East 64,000 220,000 147,000 431,000 25,000 101,000 — 126,000 557,000 Greater London 35,000 139,000 62,000 236,000 10,000 49,000 — 59,000 295,000 Rest of South-East 29,000 81,000 85,000 195,000 15,000 52,000 — 67,000 262,000 South-West 19,000 46,000 34,000 99,000 6,000 21,000 — 27,000 125,000 West Midlands 11,000 34,000 33,000 78,000 6,000 21,000 — 26,000 104,000 North-West 21,000 69,000 54,000 145,000 14,000 32,000 — 46,000 191,000 England 153,000 474,000 360,000 987,000 68,000 231,000 1,000 300,000 1,287,000 Wales 9,000 30,000 15,000 54,000 5,000 14,000 — 20,000 74,000 Scotland 11,000 37,000 24,000 72,000 6,000 15,000 — 21,000 93,000 Great Britain 173,000 541,000 398,000 1,112,000 79,000 261,000 1,000 341,000 1,453,000 Notes: 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand. 2. — = nil or negligible. 3. Due to rounding totals may not sum. 4. Single people with or without children may have non-dependants in their households. 5. Rent allowances may be paid to regulated, deregulated and housing association tenants. Source: Housing benefit management information system, annual 1 per cent. sample May 1995.