Housing (Hansard, 23 February 1973)

§ Mr. MacArthur
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what the effect of the proposed increase in the needs allowance will be on Exchequer support and rate-borne support, respectively, for housing in Scotland in 1975–76.

§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
I estimate that the effect in 1975–76 will be to increase Government subsidies for rent rebates and rent allowances by about£3 million and the rate fund contributions associated with these subsidies by about£1 million.

§ Mr. MacArthur
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total rate-fund contribution to housing revenue accounts, and the total Exchequer subsidies for new building by local authorities, new town corporations, and the Scottish Housing Association for the most recent convenient financial year.
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§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
The latest year for which all this information is available is 1969–70. For that year the figures are as follows:

£ million

Rate fund contributions to housing revenue accounts 42.4

Exchequer subsidies for new house-building

to local authorities 24.7

to the SSHA 4.4

to New Towns 3.3

Total Subsidies 32.4

£ £ £ £ £

Rent per week … … … 1 2 3 4 5

Income per week Rent payable (net of Rebate or Allowance)

Married couple, no children

£15 … … … … 0.19 0.19 0.39 0.79 1.19

£20 … … … … 1.00 1.30 1.50 1.90 2.30

£25 … … … … 1.00 2.00 2.35 2.75 3.15

£30 … … … … 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.60 4.00

£35 … … … … 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.85

£40 … … … … 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Married couple, 2 children

£20 … … … … 0.06 0.06 0.26 0.66 1.06

£25 … … … … 1.00 1.21 1.41 1.81 2.21

£30 … … … … 1.00 2.00 2.26 2.66 3.06

£35 … … … … 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.51 3.91

£40 … … … … 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.76

Married couple, 4 children

£20 … … … … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

£25 … … … … Nil Nil 0.14 0.54 0.94

£30 … … … … 1.00 1.13 1.33 1.73 2.13

£35 … … … … 1.00 1.98 2.18 2.58 2.98

£40 … … … … 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.43 3.83

NOTE:

The above examples are based on certain assumptions: e.g., that there is no non-dependant in the tenant's household in respect of whom a deduction from rebate or allowance would be made, and that the income does not include income (e.g. from a war pension) the disregard of which would increase the amount of any rebate or allowance.

	£ million
Rate fund contributions to housing revenue accounts	42.4
Exchequer subsidies for new house-building
to local authorities	24.7
to the SSHA	4.4
to New Towns	3.3
Total Subsidies	32.4

Income per week	Rent payable (net of Rebate or Allowance)
Married couple, no children
£15	…	…	…	…	0.19	0.19	0.39	0.79	1.19
£20	…	…	…	…	1.00	1.30	1.50	1.90	2.30
£25	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	2.35	2.75	3.15
£30	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	3.00	3.60	4.00
£35	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	4.85
£40	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	5.00
Married couple, 2 children
£20	…	…	…	…	0.06	0.06	0.26	0.66	1.06
£25	…	…	…	…	1.00	1.21	1.41	1.81	2.21
£30	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	2.26	2.66	3.06
£35	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	3.00	3.51	3.91
£40	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	4.76
Married couple, 4 children
£20	…	…	…	…	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
£25	…	…	…	…	Nil	Nil	0.14	0.54	0.94
£30	…	…	…	…	1.00	1.13	1.33	1.73	2.13
£35	…	…	…	…	1.00	1.98	2.18	2.58	2.98
£40	…	…	…	…	1.00	2.00	3.00	3.43	3.83
NOTE:
The above examples are based on certain assumptions: e.g., that there is no non-dependant in the tenant's household in respect of whom a deduction from rebate or allowance would be made, and that the income does not include income (e.g. from a war pension) the disregard of which would increase the amount of any rebate or allowance.