§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is his estimate of the number of persons who will become eligible for rent rebates as a result of increased needs allowances;
480W(2) what is his estimate of the number of persons in Wales who will become eligible for rent rebates from 17th November as a result of the increase in savings disregard.
§ Mr. John MorrisIt is not envisaged that the increase in the needs allowances, or in the amount of uninvested savings which is disregarded as income, will have any appreciable effect on the number of tenants who are eligible for rent rebates.