§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost of raising the income support personal allowance for home owners aged(a) 21, (b) 22, (c) 23 and (d) 24 years, respectively, to the rate appropriate to persons aged 25 years and over.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is given in the table.
Benefit Age 21+ Age 22+ Age 23+ Age 24 Income support 5 1 1 1 Community charge 1 1 1 1 Housing benefit 0 0 0 0 Total 5 1 1 1 1 Denotes a cost of less than £2.5 million. Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £5 million.
2. "Home owners" are defined as owner occupiers with a mortgage still outstanding.
3. The reply shows the cost of making the increases for the age group given at the top of the column and all those up to, but not including, age 25.
Sources:—1987–88 family expenditure survey and 1990 annual statistical inquiry.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost of raising the income support personal allowance for recipients of housing benefit aged(a) 21, (b) 22, (c) 23 and (d) 24 years, respectively, to the rate appropriate to persons aged 25 years and over.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is given in the table.
Benefit Age 21+ Age 22+ Age 23+ Age 24 Income support 20 15 10 5 Community charge 1 1 1 0 Housing benefit 15 10 5 5 Total 40 25 20 10 1 Denotes a cost of less than £2.5 million. Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £5 million.
2. The reply shows the cost of making the increases for the age group given at the top of the column and all those up to, but not including, age 25.
Sources:—1987–88 family expenditure survey and 1990 annual statistical inquiry.
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§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to the answer of 2 June,Official Report, column 483, if he will estimate the cost of raising the income support level for all persons aged (a) 21, (b) 22, (c) 23 and (d) 24 years, who are living away from home to the rate appropriate to persons aged 25 years and over.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is given in the table.
Benefit Age 21+ Age 22+ Age 23+ Age 24 Income support 55 40 25 10 Community charge 1 1 1 1 Housing benefit 15 10 5 5 Total 70 55 30 10 1 Denotes a cost of less than £2.5 million. Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £5 million.
2. Benefit units living away from home have been defined as those who are recorded in the FES as being head of households or who are living with a non-relative.
3. The reply shows the cost of making the increases for the age group given at the top of the column and all those up to, but not including, age 25.
Sources:—1987–88 family expenditure survey (FES).