HC Deb 28 November 1983 vol 49 c418W
Dr. McDonald

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report his estimate of the number of (a) pensioners and (b) wage earners who will lose all of their housing benefit from April 1984 as a result of the change in the rates in the autumn statement.

Dr. Boyson

We estimate that there will be about 270,000 households in each category.