HC Deb 09 July 1968 vol 768 c43W
54. Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will take steps to amend the rates rebate scheme so that an aged or infirm person, who has someone living in his home in order to look after him, will not thereby suffer a reduction in the amount of any rate rebate payable to him under the Rating Act, 1966.

Mr. Skeffington

The General Rate Act already contains such a provision for the case where the person living in gets no income except from the householder; and in other cases it does not seem unreasonable to take account of the fact that there are two or more incomes going into the household.

Year Housing Subsidy Improvement Grants Subsidy to housing associations paid through local authority Total
£ £ £ £
1961–62 1,297,446 15,131 157 1,312,734
1962–63 1,313,316 22,706 157 1,336,179
1963–64 1,336,818 25,405 157 1,362,380
1964–65 1,397,098 23,534 75 1,420,707
1965–66 1,630,160 18,803 240 1,649,203
1966–67 1,745,844 21,400 157 1,767,401
1967–68 2,014,842 21,342 982 2,037,166

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