Housing Benefit (Hansard, 8 November 1989)

HC Deb 08 November 1989 vol 159 cc669-70W 669W

§ Mr. Frank Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many housing benefit recipients are(a) retired pensioners, (b) unemployed and (c) sick.
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§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
Information is not collected on a basis which can identify those who are sick. The information available is in the table.

Estimated numbers receiving housing benefit: Great Britain May 1988

Claimants also in receipt of Income Support (000) Claimants in receipt of Housing Benefit only (000)

Claimant or partner aged 60 or over 1,440 1,720

Registered unemployed 880 n/a

Estimated numbers receiving housing benefit: Great Britain May 1988
	Claimants also in receipt of Income Support (000)	Claimants in receipt of Housing Benefit only (000)
Claimant or partner aged 60 or over	1,440	1,720
Registered unemployed	880	n/a