Mr. Nicholas Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to amend the position of those in receipt of a small investment income or maintenance payment who, following the Housing Benefit Act 1982, are in real terms worse off than when their housing costs were met by his Department.
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Dr. BoysonNo. Housing benefit supplement ensures that claimants who would otherwise be worse off receive as much assistance with their housing costs as they did prior to the introduction of the housing benefit scheme.