§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the answer of 27 February, Official Report, column 682, about students and social security benefits, what he intends should be understood by the expression "privately rented accommodation".
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§ Mr. NewtonIn the context of the response to the hon. Member for Leeds, West (Mr. Meadowcroft) on 27 February at columns682–83, "privately rented accommodation" refers to accommodation other than university or college accommodation.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how the figures of 140,000 and 275,000 students, given in the answer of 27 February, Official Report, columns 682–83, by the Minister of State for Social Security for the numbers who will, respectively, benefit or be adversely affected by the proposed changes to students' entitlement to welfare, were arrived at.
§ Mr. NewtonEstimates of the numbers of students likely to gain or lose from the Government's proposals to change certain aspects of their entitlement to supplementary benefit, unemployment benefit and housing benefit were based on the numbers signing on as unemployed, and the estimated numbers claiming housing benefit.