HC Deb 17 October 1989 vol 158 c102W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will show for England, Wales, Scotland and Great Britain his latest estimates of(a) the rate rebate caseload, (b) the cost of rate rebates, (c) the community charge benefit caseload, (d) the number of individuals likely to claim and receive community charge rebates and (e) the cost of community charge rebates.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The most recent estimates for 1989–90 show that the rate rebate caseload in Great Britain (including the community charge rebate in Scotland) will be about 51½million, and the total benefit cost (including the cost of community charge rebate in Scotland) will be £1.53 billion.

I will write to the hon. Member in due course about the remainder of his question.