HC Deb 03 November 1992 vol 213 c153W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to ensure that housing benefit is available to all persons who cannot afford to pay rent.

Mr. Burt

Housing benefit is available, on an income-related basis, to anyone who has a commercial liability to pay rent for his or her home.

Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will seek to introduce a new housing benefit system to include households paying mortgages.

Mr. Burt

We have no such plans.