§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is his estimate of the increase in the number of persons who will become eligible for rent rebates as a result of the increase in savings disregards;
(2) what is his estimate of the number of persons who will become eligible for rent rebates as a result of the increased needs allowance.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe increases in the needs allowances, and in the amount of uninvested savings which is disregarded as income, are primarily intended to preserve the real value of rent rebates, and are not expected to have an appreciable effect on the number of tenants who are eligible.