Rent and Rate Rebates (Hansard, 13 November 1978)

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing expenditure on each of rate rebates, rent rebates and rent allowances, at current and at 1978 prices, in each year since they were introduced, and distinguishing between payments to people with and without dependent children; and if he will include an estimate for 1978–79.

§ Mr. Armstrong
Following is the available information:
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§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing how many people were in receipt of rent rebates, rent allowances and rent rebates in each year

RENT REBATES. RENT ALLOWANCES AND RATE REBATES: NUMBERS GRANTED IN ENGLAND AND WALES

[...]usands

Direct recipients Indirect rec[...]p

Date Rent rebates Rent allowances Financial vear ending Rent rebates Rent allowances Rate rebates

March 1967 … … — — 896

March 1968 … … 360 — March 1968 … … — — 786

March 1969 … … 350 — March 1969 … … — — 792

March 1970 … … 350 — March 1970 … … — — 808

March 1971 … … 350 — March 1971 … … — — 795

March 1972 … … 270 — March 1972 … … — — 806

March 1973 … … — — 905

May 1973 … … 1,600 130 March 1974 … … — — 910

April 1974 … … 840 130 March 1975 … … 950 190 2,300

April 1975 … … 870 160 March 1976 … … 930 210 2,580

April 1976 … … 970 200 March 1977 … … 1,030 380 2,670

April 1977 … … 1,000 210 March 1978 … … 1,070 370 N.A.

April 1978 … … 1,000 210 March 1979 … … 1,100 360 N.A.

(estimate) (estimate)

Notes:

1. The estimates for indirect recipients cover only those tenants for whom local author [...]es have since April 1974 reimbursed DHSS in respect of the rent rebate-allowance element of the supplementary benefit payment. The estimate for direct recipients at May 1973 includes tenants who were on supplementary benefit but who at that time received rent rebates-allowances separately from their supplementary benefit payment.

2. Mandatory schemes for rent rebates and rent allowances were introduced in 1972 and 1973 respectively. Figures are also quoted for rent rebate schemes previously operated by some local authorities but are not available before 1967–68.

3. A more generous rate rebate scheme was introduced in 1974

RENT REBATES. RENT ALLOWANCES AND RATE REBATES: NUMBERS GRANTED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
										[...]usands
			Direct recipients				Indirect rec[...]p
Date	Rent rebates	Rent allowances	Financial vear ending	Rent rebates	Rent allowances	Rate rebates
					March 1967	…	…	—	—	896
March 1968	…	…	360	—	March 1968	…	…	—	—	786
March 1969	…	…	350	—	March 1969	…	…	—	—	792
March 1970	…	…	350	—	March 1970	…	…	—	—	808
March 1971	…	…	350	—	March 1971	…	…	—	—	795
March 1972	…	…	270	—	March 1972	…	…	—	—	806
					March 1973	…	…	—	—	905
May 1973	…	…	1,600	130	March 1974	…	…	—	—	910
April 1974	…	…	840	130	March 1975	…	…	950	190	2,300
April 1975	…	…	870	160	March 1976	…	…	930	210	2,580
April 1976	…	…	970	200	March 1977	…	…	1,030	380	2,670
April 1977	…	…	1,000	210	March 1978	…	…	1,070	370	N.A.
April 1978	…	…	1,000	210	March 1979	…	…	1,100	360	N.A.
								(estimate)	(estimate)
Notes:
1. The estimates for indirect recipients cover only those tenants for whom local author [...]es have since April 1974 reimbursed DHSS in respect of the rent rebate-allowance element of the supplementary benefit payment. The estimate for direct recipients at May 1973 includes tenants who were on supplementary benefit but who at that time received rent rebates-allowances separately from their supplementary benefit payment.
2. Mandatory schemes for rent rebates and rent allowances were introduced in 1972 and 1973 respectively. Figures are also quoted for rent rebate schemes previously operated by some local authorities but are not available before 1967–68.
3. A more generous rate rebate scheme was introduced in 1974