§ Mr. Winnickasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how much rate rebate it is estimated will be paid out by the London Borough of Croydon arising from the higher limits as announced in Command Paper No. 3515; and how much has been paid from the commencement of the scheme to the time of the recent increase.
§ Mr. Skeffington:I cannot estimate the effect which the proposed raising of the qualifying income limits from next October will have on actual rate rebate payments in any particular area. The general result should be some increase in the total numbers eligible, instead of the reduction which would otherwise have resulted from recent and forthcoming increases in pensions and family allowances.
Rate rebates in Croydon in 1966–67 amounted to £120,478. The figures for all areas in 1967–68 will be published later in the year.