§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many households have had housing benefit restrictions imposed on them in each of the last three years(a) in total and (b) in each London borough. [14815]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information is in the tables.
Number of households with housing benefit restrictions Financial year Number of households (GB) 1994–95 269,000 1995–96 321,000 1996–97 439,000
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Number of households with housing benefit restrictions in each London borough Local authority 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Barking and Dagenham 1,000 1,000 2,000 Barnet 1,000 2,000 3,000 Bexley 1— 1,000 1,000 Brent 5,000 5,000 5,000 Bromley 1,000 1,000 1,000 City 0 1— 1— Camden 2,000 2,000 2,000 Croydon 2,000 2,000 3,000 Ealing 3,000 4,000 4,000 Enfield 2,000 2,000 3,000 Greenwich 1,000 1,000 1,000
Number of households with housing benefit restrictions in each London borough Local authority 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Hackney 4,000 4,000 4,000 Hammersmith and Fulham 1,000 2,000 1,000 Haringey 6,000 7,000 8,000 Harrow 1,000 1,000 2,000 Havering 1,000 1,000 1,000 Hillingdon 1— 1,000 1,000 Hounslow 1,000 2,000 3,000 Islington 2,000 2,000 2,000 Kensington and Chelsea 1,000 1,000 2,000 Kingston upon Thames 1— 1— 1— Lambeth 3,000 3,000 2— Lewisham 3,000 4,000 4,000 Merton 1,000 2,000 2,000 Newham 6,000 7,000 9,000 Redbridge 3,000 3,000 5,000 Richmond on Thames 1— 1— 1— Southwark 1— 1,000 2,000 Sutton 1— 1— 1,000 Tower Hamlets 1,000 1,000 2,000 Waltham Forest 3,000 3,000 5,000 Wandsworth 2,000 3,000 3,000 Westminster 5,000 5,000 4,000 Great Britain 269,000 321,000 439,000 1 There were less than 500 restrictions in the borough during the given year. 2 Figures for Lambeth are not yet available for 1996–97. 1. Figures have been estimated using Rent Officer Statistics, the Housing Benefit Management Information System quarterly 100 per cent. caseload enquiry and Rent Allowance expenditure information, collected on annual subsidy claim forms from Local Authorities.
2. Caseloads have been rounded to the nearest 1,000 households.
3. Housing benefit restrictions are taken to mean rent restrictions. Single room rent restrictions have not been included due to insufficient reliable data.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total estimated saving arising from restrictions on housing benefit(a) in total and (b) for each London borough in each of the last three financial years. [14814]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information is in the tables.
Total estimated savings arising from housing benefit restrictions Financial year Total estimated saving (GB) (£ million per annum) 1994–95 245 1995–96 275 1996–97 360
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Total estimated savings from housing benefit restrictions by London borough £ million Local authority 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Barking and Dagenham 1.5 1.5 1.5 Barnet 2.0 1.0 3.0 Bexley 0.5 0.5 1.0 Brent 6.0 5.0 5.0 Bromley 0.5 1.0 1.0 City 0 1— 1— Camden 2.0 2.0 3.0 Croydon 2.5 2.0 3.5 Ealing 3.5 4.0 4.5 Enfield 2.5 3.0 4.0 Greenwich 0.5 1.0 1.5
Total estimated savings from housing benefit restrictions by London borough £ million Local authority 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Hackney 7.0 7.5 6.5 Hammersmith and Fulham 2.0 2.5 1.5 Haringey 9.0 9.5 11.5 Harrow 1.0 1.5 2.0 Havering 0.5 0.5 1.0 Hillingdon 0.5 1.0 1.5 Hounslow 1.0 2.5 4.0 Islington 2.0 2.5 2.5 Kensington and Chelsea 2.0 2.5 3.5 Kingston upon Thames 1— 0.5 0.5 Lambeth 3.0 4.0 2— Lewisham 3.0 5.0 4.5 Merton 1.5 1.5 1.5 Newham 8.0 8.5 11.5 Redbridge 3.0 3.5 5.0 Richmond on Thames 0.5 0.5 0.5 Southwark 0.5 1.5 1.5 Sutton 1— 1— 0.5 Tower Hamlets 1.5 1.5 2.0 Waltham Forest 5.0 4.0 5.0 Wandsworth 2.5 3.0 3.0 Westminster 14.5 13.0 9.0 Great Britain 243.5 277.0 358.5 1 There were less than 500 restrictions in the borough during the given year or less than £250,000 worth of savings. 2 Figures for Lambeth are not yet available for 1996–97. 1. Figures have been estimated using Rent Officer Statistics, the Housing Benefit Management Information System quarterly 100 per cent. caseload enquiry and Rent Allowance expenditure information, collected on annual subsidy claim forms from local authorities.
2. Estimated savings have been rounded to the nearest £5 million for Great Britain and to the nearest £500,000 for London boroughs.
3. Housing benefit restrictions have been taken to mean rent restrictions. Single room rent restrictions (from October 1996) have not been included as sufficient reliable data is not yet available.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many households with(a) children aged under 18 years and (b) other vulnerable members were subject to housing benefit restrictions in each of the last three years. [14816]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information requested was not collected prior to 1996–97. The estimated number of households with dependent children under age 18, who were subject to housing benefit restrictions in 1996–97, was 60,000. The number of households with other vulnerable members, who were subject to housing benefit restrictions for this period is estimated to be negligible.
Note: The figure does not take account of Local Authority discretionary payments.
Source: Rent Officer Statistics, the Housing Benefit Management Information System annual 1 per cent. sample enquiries and Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Summary Statistics 1997.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many households in receipt of income support were subject to housing benefit restrictions in each of the last three years; and what was the average value of the restriction. [14818]
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§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information is in the table.
Financial year Number of households (GB) Average housing benefit restriction (£p.w.) 1994–95 207,000 17.00 1995–96 248,000 17.00 1996–97 328,000 16.00 1. Figures have been estimated using Rent Officer Statistics, the housing benefit Management Information System quarterly 100 per cent. caseload enquiry and Rent Allowance expenditure information, collected on annual subsidy claim forms from local authorities.
2. Caseloads have been rounded to the nearest 1,000 households.
3. Housing benefit restrictions have been taken to mean rent restrictions. Single room rent restrictions (from October 1996) have not been included as sufficient reliable data is not yet available.