HC Deb 28 April 1983 vol 41 cc400-1W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, of the 2,260,000 households estimated to lose as a result of the changed taper on the introduction of the housing benefit scheme, how many are (a) pensioners, (b) families with dependent children and (c) others.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is as follows:

Estimated number of losers as a result of taper changes:
Thousands
(a) Pensioners 1,150
(b) families 610
(c) others 500

Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many households receiving standard housing benefit have non-dependants living with them who are (a) pensioners or people in receipt of supplementary benefit, (b) others aged 18 to 20 years and (c) others aged 21 years up to retirement age.

Mr. Newton

This information is not available.

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