§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many people are now receiving housing benefit in the London borough of Lambeth giving separate certificated and standard benefits and rent rebate, rate rebate and housing allowance;
(2) what payments have been made by his Department to Lambeth council for rate rebates in 1984-85 and since 1 April.
§ Mr. WhitneyFirm figures on the number of people now receiving housing benefit are not available, but the
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Number of residents As at 31 March Statutory homes Voluntary home Private homes All homes Aged Aged Aged Aged 65–74 75+ 65–74 75+ 65–74 75+ 65–74 75+ 1979 (3475)* 85 520 202 939 NA NA 1980 614 2,985 78 512 168 1,046 860 4,543 1981 641 2,957 69 535 266 1,413 976 4,905 1982 584 3,085 81 464 251 1,603 916 5,152 1983 578 2,989 83 442 289 2,012 950 5,443 1984 540 3,021 80 458 357 2,751 977 6,230 †1985 520 2,992 NA NA NA NA NA NA *Further breakdown not available. †Provisional. NA Not yet available. London borough of Lambeth estimates that in 1985–86 the numbers receiving rent rebate, rent allowance and late rebates would be:
Rent rebate Rent allowance Rate rebate Certificated 18,000 17,000 38,000 Standard 10,000 8,000 25,000 Lambeth was paid subsidy of £24.6 million by I his Department for rate rebates awarded in 1984–85 No payments of rate rebate subsidy have been made to Lambeth since 1 April since rate rebates are not payable under the housing benefits scheme when an authority has not set a rate