§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much it would cost to increase the maximum poll tax rebate from 80 to 100 per cent. for everyone in Scotland receiving the maximum 80 per cent. rebate in 1990–91, assuming that others in receipt of less than the maximum rebate were not affected by this change.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe estimated cost of increasing the maximum community charge benefit from 80 to 100 per cent. of the community charge set by the local authority, only for those already in receipt of maximum benefit, would be about £35 million in Scotland in 1990–91. (Source: Modelled using data drawn from the 1985–86–87 Family Expenditure Survey).