§ Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of rent rebates and rent allowances granted in Great Britain; and how many were estimated to be in respect of families with dependent children in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. ArmstrongAt October 1977, 1,220,000 rent rebates and 230,000 rent allowances were granted in Great Britain, excluding those to supplementary benefit recipients. It is estimated from the 1976 Family Expenditure Survey that 20 per
TENANTS RECEIVING RENT REBATES/ALLOWANCES OR SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT: ENGLAND AND WALES thousands Number receiving rent rebate/allowance at October 1977 Number receiving Supplementary Benefit at August 1977* Number receiving rent rebate/allowance Supplementary Benefit Local authority tenants … … 1,005 1,269 2,274 Private tenants† … … 210 510 720 * Number receiving Supplementary Benefit relate to those who have an element for rent included in their assessment for Supplementary Benefit. † Includes both furnished and unfurnished tenants.