§ Mr. Lofthouseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present estimate of the number of housing benefit recipients for which a deduction is made in respect of one or more non-dependants and what are the numbers for each category of non-dependant deductions.
§ Mr. LyellThe estimated number of housing benefit recipients in Great Britain for which a deduction was made in respect of one or more non-dependants in autumn 1985 was as follows :584W
(000's) Certificated cases 350 Standard cases 410 Total 760 The number of non-dependants in each category in certificated housing benefit households was as follows:
(000's) Higher rate deduction 200 Lower rate deduction 180 Total 380 This total is higher than the corresponding figure quoted above because there is on average more than one non-dependant per household.
Information on the number of non-dependants in each category in households receiving standard housing benefit is not available.
Notes :
- 1. The information on certificated cases was obtained from the statistical enquiries in May 1985 and December 1985. Information on standard cases was obtained from the annual inquiry in autumn 1985.
- 2. The higher and lower rates of the non-dependant deductions from 25 November 1985 were respectively £7.80 from rent and £2.60 from rates and £2.80 from rent and £1.10 from rates.