§ Mr. LesterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the number of people claiming(a) supplementary benefit-income support (b) rent-rebate-allowances (c) rate rebates and (d) family income supplement-family credit, in each year 1029W since 1975, including estimates for 1988, distinguishing between pensioners and those of working age and between certificated and standard housing benefit.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 29 July 1988]: The information is set out in the tables.
The tables stand alone: figures for particular years cannot be added together to provide a total number of people, as individual recipients may receive more than one benefit.
Supplementary Benefit/Income Support Recipients (November/December of each year) 1 Working age 2 Pensioners 3 Total 1975 1,113 1,679 2,793 1976 1,274 1,687 2,960 1977 1,253 1,738 2,991 1978 1,195 1,738 2,932 1979 1,132 1,723 2,855 1980 1,423 1,694 3,118 1981 1,985 1,738 3,723 1982 2,486 1,781 4,267 1983 2,698 1,651 4,349 1984 2,926 1,683 4,609 41985 — — — 51986 3,221 1,717 4,938 61987 3,169 1,727 4,896 71988 3,000 1,770 4,770
Housing Benefit Recipients Great Britain—thousands Rent Rebate Allowance Rate Rebate Pensioners Working age 4Total Pensioners Working age 4Total Certificated Housing Benefit 1975–76 to 1982–83—Not applicable1 1983–84 1,185 1,355 2,540 1,575 1,690 3,265 1984–85 1,155 1,490 2,645 1,580 1,925 3,505 1985–86 1,255 1,380 2,635 1,675 1,770 3,445 1986–87 1,100 1,540 2,645 1,490 1,960 3,455 1987–88 1,140 1,570 2,705 1,550 1,945 3,495 1988–895 1,115 1,640 2,755 1,540 1,900 3,440 Standard Housing Benefit 1975–76 to 1978–793 1979–80 3— 3— 1,440 3— 3— 3,070 1980–81 3— 3— 1,570 3— 3— 3,350 1981–82 3— 3— 1,840 3— 3— 3,710 1982–83 3— 3— 1,910 3— 3— 3,510 1983–842 1,365 845 2,210 2,530 1,225 3,755 1984–85 1,360 820 2,180 2,530 1,195 3,725 1985–86 1,385 840 2,220 2,445 1,130 3,575 1986–87 1,550 710 2,255 2,540 1,060 3,595 1987–88 1,585 720 2,305 2,495 1,040 3,535 1988–895 1,395 335 1,730 1,925 475 2,400 1 Prior to November 1982 householders on supplementary benefit received assistance with rent and rates through the supplementary benefit scheme. 2 A new housing benefit scheme for householders not receiving supplementary benefit was introduced from April 1983. 3 Not available. 4 Subject to rounding. 5 Estimated impact of the New Scheme of Housing Benefit introduced in April 1988. The terms "certificated" and "standard" housing benefit no longer apply and have been superseded by receipt and non-receipt of income support.