§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Prime Minister what was the total paid out in rent and rate rebates and rent allowances and any other forms of rent and rate relief in the years 1980–81 and 1981–82 for the whole of the United Kingdom.
§ The Prime MinisterDirect assistance to householders for housing costs in the United Kingdom is estimated as follows:
£ million 1980–81 1981–82 Rent rebates 310 504 Rent allowances 52 65 Rate rebates 268 379 630 948 It has been estimated that the element of supplementary benefit payments represented by the rent and rate obligations of claimants was £1 billion in 1980–81 and £1.5 billion in 1981–82.