§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average level of pensioners' savings when they first apply for housing benefit; and what is the average expenditure of their savings before they qualify for such a benefit.
§ Mr. BurtAverage amount of pensioners' savings at time of successful claim for housing benefit is in the table.
Overall £ In receipt of Income Support £ Not in receipt of Income Support £ All pensioners 880 260 1,280 Pensioners with any savings 1,900 730 2,290 Note: Figures were derived from the HB and Community Charge Benefit (CCB) Management Information System (HBMIS) annual I per cent. sample of HB/CCB cases in Great Britain in May 1991.
Information about savings of pensioners who did not qualify for HB and the average expenditure of pensioners' savings before they qualify for HB is not available.