§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the total cost was of Housing Benefit in
Housing benefit recipients in Great Britain and Scotland Great Britain Scotland Recipients of: Thousand Percentage Thousand Percentage All housing benefit 4,372 10 518 13 Local authority 2,590 6 383 9 All private (excluding Housing association) 923 2 55 1 Housing association 859 2 80 2 Notes:
1. The figures are rounded to the nearest thousand and percentages to the nearest whole per cent.
2. The percentage quoted is a proportion of the population aged over 16 in the relevant country, and is an estimate based on 1996 mid-year Population estimate figures provided by the Office for National Statistics.
3. Recipients refer to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
4. The Question asks for details of how many people in privately owned accommodation receive Housing Benefit. However, people who own their accommodation are not entitled to Housing Benefit.
5. Information is for Great Britain only. For information about Northern Ireland the hon. Member should refer to the Minister for the Department of Social Development.
Source:
Housing Benefit Management Information System, quarterly 100 per cent. caseload counts, taken in February 1999.
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social report was published in October 1998 and a copy is Security what estimate he has made of the level of available in the Library. housing benefit fraud among benefit claimants living in public sector accommodation. [102384]
§ Mr. RookerThe information requested is contained in tables 16 and 17 of the Government Statistical Service's report on the methodology and findings of the 1997–98 National Housing Benefit Accuracy Review. The
46W(a) the United Kingdom and (b) Scotland in each of the last five years; and what his estimate is of the cost of Housing Benefit in (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) Scotland in each of the next three years. [102381]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Total cost of Housing Benefit in Great Britain and Scotland in each of the last five years and the estimated cost for each of the next three years £ million cash Great Britain Scotland 1994–95 10,103 864 1995–96 10,876 907 1996–97 11,380 967 1997–98 11,180 1,017 1998–99 11,156 1,034 1999–2000 11,485 1,069 2000–01 12,115 1,124 2001–02 12,731 1,177 Notes:
1. The information for 1994–95 to 1997–98 is final outturn, 1998–99 information is estimated outturn and the figures for 1999–2000 to 2001–02 are forecasts.
2. This Department can only provide information on Great Britain. For information about Northern Ireland the hon. Member should refer to the Minister for the Department of Social Development.
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many housing benefit recipients there are in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) Scotland in (i) council housing, (ii) private rented accommodation, (iii) privately owned accommodation and (iv) other public sector rented accommodation broken down by type; and what proportion this represents in each case of the relevant population. [102383]
§ Angela EagleThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
report was Published in October 1998 and a copy is available in the Library.