§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what circumstances landlords of supplementary benefit claimants are asked to give information about the extent, nature, or layout of the accommodation occupied by the claimant.
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§ Mr. DeakinsUnder paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Act 1976, the requirements of a claimant include the net rent payable, or such part of the rent as is reasonable in the circumstances. Where there are indications that a rent may be unreasonably high, it is therefore necessary to have full details of the accommodation in order to determine what would be a reasonable rent. Usually this information is obtained by a visiting officer seeing the premises but, very infrequently, it may be necessary to make direct inquiries of a landlord.