§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many new claims for council tax benefit have been subject to the cap on properties above Band E since the new rules were introduced. [87813]
§ Angela Eagle[holding answer 22 June 1999]Provisional data are expected to be available from late January 2000 on the number of cases affected by this restriction, based on information from the annual 1 per cent. sample of cases which were receiving Council Tax Benefit on 14 May 1999.
We are committed to monitoring the effects of these changes, in partnership with local authorities. Research is now under way, the findings of which will be published in due course.