§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the numbers (a) eligible and (b) receiving (i) rent rebates and (ii) rent allowances for each year since the scheme's inception; and if he will express the numbers receiving as a percentage of those eligible.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergFollowing is the information: 79W
RENT REBATES AND RENT ALLOWANCES: ENGLAND AND WALES Local authority tenants Tenants of private unfurnished accommodation Tenants of private furnished accommodation Numbers receiving Estimated numbers eligible Numbers receiving Numbers receiving as a percentage of those eligible Estimated numbers eligible Numbers receiving Numbers receiving as a percentage of those eligible (thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands) May 1973 … … … … 1,000 700 60–70 500 48 10–15 7 April 1974 … … … … 1,100 840 70–75 500 120 20–25 11 April 1975 … … … … 1,200 870 70–75 450 150 30–35 10 April 1976 … … … … 1,200 970 80–85 400 190 45–50 12 April 1977 … … … … 1,200 1,000 80–85 350 200 55–60 10 April 1978 … … … … Not available 995 Not available Not available 200 Not available 9 January 1979 … … … … Not available 985 Not available Not available 200 Not available 8 Notes: 1. All figures exclude tenants receiving supplementary benefit (except short term cases). 2. From April 1976 eligible non-claimants who would be better off claiming supplementary benefit are excluded from the estimated numbers entitled to rebate or allowance. 3. It is not possible to provide estimates of the numbers of furnished tenants eligible for allowance.