HC Deb 23 January 1980 vol 977 c269W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing at what levels of income for a single person rent rebate would have been payable on rent of £6 a week each year for the last 10 years, to the nearest date.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Following is the information for the November of each year since the introduction of the statutory rent rebate scheme in 1972.

Year Gross income level per week above which no rebate would have been payable
1972 £30.50
1973 £35.50
1974 £37.75
1975 £41.05
1976 £43.05
1977 £45.25
1978 £47.25
*1979 £51.05
£56.05 for those in employment
* A disregard of the first £5 per week of earnings was introduced from 12th November 1979.