§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to amend housing benefit regulations to secure that any disincentive for local authorities wishing to embark on private sector leasing arrangements as opposed to bed-and-breakfast accommodation is removed provided that value-for-money criteria are met.
§ Mr. BurtThe housing benefit subsidy arrangements are designed to provide a similar level of support for authorities whether they choose bed and breakfast accommodation or short-term leased accommodation to house homeless persons.
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Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1991 Recipients with half mortgage interest Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest North Eastern 9,000 20.53 9,600,000 London North 17,000 43.44 38,600,000 South Western 7,000 39.07 15,000,000 Wales 4,000 26.62 4,800,000 Midlands 12,000 31.95 20,300,000 North Western 7,000 22.64 8,600,000 Scotland 4,000 24.69 4,600,000 London South 14,000 49.22 35,100,000 Great Britain 74,000 35.61 136,700,000