HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 cc677-8W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants of income support and housing benefit will have no increase in benefit in April due to receipt of transitional protection as a result of the 1988 benefit changes; and how many will receive less than the full increase.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I regret that precise information for income support and housing benefit is not available. For income support, it is estimated that around 570,000 recipients will have no increase in benefit income in April 1989 and some 530,000 may receive less than the full increase.