HC Deb 29 March 1985 vol 76 c406W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average payment of housing benefit per council tenant by county in Wales.

Mr. Whitney

The information in the table has been derived from authorities' initial claims for subsidy for the year 1984–85. The average weekly payment of housing benefit for council tenant, and new town tenant, recipients by county in Wales is estimated as follows:

Certificated cases Standard cases All cases
£ £ £
Clwyd 9.90 6.20 8.30
Dyfed 13.60 9.30 11.70
Gwent 14.80 9.30 12.20
Gwynedd 15.00 9.00 12.50
Mid-Glamorgan 15.80 10.00 13.10
Powys 14.30 8.10 10.70
South Glamorgan 16.50 9.40 14.00
West Glamorgan 13.70 7.70 11.10