Housing Benefit (Winchester)

HC Deb 23 June 1997 vol 296 c414W

Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are currently claiming housing benefit in Winchester(a) under the age of 25 years and (b) in total; and if she will make a statement. [1288]

Mr. Keith Bradley

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table:

Housing benefit recipients
	May 1995	November 1996
All ages: Winchester City Council area1	5,300	5,100
All ages: Rest of South-east region (excludes Greater London but includes Winchester)1	650,000	647,400
Aged under 25 years: Rest of South-east region (excludes Greater London but includes Winchester)2	67,000	Not available

Source:

Housing Benefit Management Information System.

¹100 per cent. quarterly caseload counts-these do not provide age breakdown of Housing Benefit recipients.

²The annual 1 per cent. caseload sample-last available date from May 1995 (May 1996 date not yet available).

Notes:

1. Reliable estimates of the number of recipients aged under 25 are not available below regional level.

2. Recipients may be a single person or a couple.