HC Deb 12 May 1977 vol 931 cc576-8W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have received (a) rent rebates, (b) rent allowances for unfurnished accommodation, (c) rent allowances for furnished accommodation, and (d) rate rebates for each year since the introduction of the different schemes; and what has been the cost of each scheme in each year to date.

Mr. Armstrong

Following is the available information:

RENT REBATES, ALLOWANCES AND RATE REBATES: NUMBER AND COST: ENGLAND AND WALES, 1968–77
Rent Rebates Rent Allowances Rate Rebates
Date Number (000s) Cost (£m.) Unfurnished number (000s) Furnished number (000s) Cost (£m.) Financial year ending March Number (000s Cost (£m.)
March 1968 … … … … … 360 12 (1967–68) — — — 1968 786 12
March 1969 … … … … … 350 14 (1968–69) — — — 1969 792 13
March 1970 … … … … … 350 15 (1969–70) — — — 1970 808 14
March 1971 … … … … … 350 18 (1970–71) — — — 1971 795 15
March 1972 … … … … … 270 17 (1971–72) — — — 1972 806 18
May 1973 … … … … … 700 70 (1972–73) 48 — 5 (1972–73) 1973 905 23
April 1974 … … … … … 840 87 (1973–74) 120 12 11 (1973–74) 1974 910 28
April 1975 … … … … … 870 107 (1974–75) 150 11 17 (1974–75) 1975 2,300 85
April 1976 … … … … … 970 130(1975–76) 190 13 29 (1975–76) 1976 2,580 117
January 1977 … … … … … 990 151 (1976–77) 190 11 40 (1976–77) estimated — —

Notes:

1. The costs are for financial years and exclude administrative costs.

2. Householders receiving supplementary benefit are excluded.

3. The costs of rent allowances include both furnished and unfurnished cases.