§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the difference in guaranteed income per week between(a) non-final year student, under the age of 25 years receiving full grant and claiming full student loan but with no additional income and (b) a similarly aged unemployed person claiming income support and housing benefit and paying an annual rent of £1,480; and what would be the difference in the case of a person aged 25 years.
§ Mr. BurtIt is not possible to make the comparisons requested. The level of income support and housing benefit payable to a person satisfying the qualifying conditions for receipt of these benefits will vary according to the circumstances of the case.