§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will detail on an annual basis the increase in the real value of national insurance pensions over(a) the period 1974 to 1979 and (b) the period 1979 to 1987.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is in the table.
Real-terms Increase in Retirement Pension at Uprating date 1974 to 1988 Uprating Increase (per cent.) July 1974 13.7 April 1975 -1.4 November 1975 2.6 November 1976 0.1 November 1977 1.2 November 1978 3.1 November 1979 1.8 November 1980 1.0 November 1981 -2.6 November 1982 4.4 November 1983 -1.1 November 1984 0.2 November 1985 1.4 July 1986 -0.6 April 1987 -2.2 April 1988 0.2
Housing Benefit: Recipients and Average Amounts 1979–1988 Rent rebate Rent allowance Rate rebate numbers amount numbers amount numbers amount ('000's) (£ annum) ('000's) (£ annum) ('000's) (£ annum) 1979–80 1,205 197.51 220 181.82 3,065 65.25 1980–81 1,330 238.35 240 200.00 3,350 79.70 1981–82 1,590 312.58 250 200.00 3,700 101.08 1982–83 3,050 304.59 260 284.62 5,320 126.50 1983–84 3,735 530.12 1,015 528.08 7,020 173.79 1984–85 3,745 572.76 1,080 637.04 7,230 188.11 1985–86 3,710 618.33 1,150 726.09 7,020 215.10 1986–87 3,720 650.81 1,180 802.54 7,050 234.04 1987–88 3,760 681.65 1,250 845.60 7,030 250.36 1988–89 3,430 799.43 1,055 1,070.14 5,845 237.49 Notes:
The number of recipients is the estimated average number receiving benefit.
There is a significant overlap between the three categories tabled as most households receiving help with rent will also be receiving help with rates.
§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many recipients of housing benefit there were for Great Britain as a whole prior to the April 1988 changes for(a) home owners, (b) council tenants and (c)