§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider making it mandatory for housing authorities to disregard war disability benefits in calculating rent and rate rebates; and if he will adjust the rate support grant accordingly.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergWe do not at present propose to alter the arrangement of a mandatory disregard of the first £4 of a war disability pension backed up by discretionary powers of local authorities to give more generous assistance.
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§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many householders are receiving rate rebates in the Walsall borough; and what was the average rate rebate given in the borough.
§ Mr. KingIn 1977–78, the latest year for which we have information, 13,786 householders in Walsall received rate rebates and the average rebate given was £63.47 a year. The rating authority may have more up to date figures.