§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures indicating(a) the number of claimants for income support in respect of mortgage interest in each standardised United Kingdom region, (b) the average weekly payment and (c) the total annual payment in each year since 1988.
§ Mr. BurtThe information available for Great Britain is in the following tables. Information for Northern Ireland should be requested from my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1989 Recipients with half mortgage interest Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest North Eastern 5,000 12.89 3,600,000 London North 5,000 32.45 9,300,000 South Western 2,000 22.22 2,800,000 Wales 3,000 22.24 3,100,000 Midlands 4,000 17.94 3,700,000 North Western 4,000 13.81 3,000,000 Scotland 2,000 20.20 2,000,000 London South 4,000 32.89 6,300,000 Great Britain 30,000 21.86 33,900,000
Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1989 Recipients with full mortgage interest Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest North Eastern 40,000 18.71 38,500,000 London North 39,000 33.92 68,300,000 South Western 21,000 28.55 30,600,000 Wales 20,000 18.82 19,300,000 Midlands 40,000 19.94 41,300,000 North Western 48,000 18.84 46,700,000 Scotland 13,000 25.13 17,300,000 London South 32,000 34.82 57,000,000 Great Britain 251,000 24.46 319,200,000 Source:
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Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1990 Recipients with half mortgage interest Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest North Eastern 7,000 19.32 7,500,000 London North 7,000 48.17 16,500,000 South Western 3,000 28.64 4,200,000 Wales 2,000 26.90 2,700,000 Midlands 6,000 24.72 8,200,000 North Western 8,000 26.58 10,500,000 Scotland 2,000 41.72 4,300,000 London South 6,000 57.39 17,000,000 Great Britain 40,000 33.69 70,800,000
Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1990 Recipients with full mortgage interest Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest North Eastern 38,000 24.03 46,900,000 London North 45,000 47.94 111,900,000 South Western 23,000 40.34 47,400,000 Wales 24,000 23.31 28,600,000 Midlands 45,000 25.58 60,400,000 North Western 42,000 25.11 54,900,000 Scotland 12,000 31.19 20,300,000 London South 41,000 52.36 112,200,000 Great Britain 270,000 34.42 482,600,000 Source: Income support statistics annual enquiry May 1990.
Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1991 Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest Recipients with full mortgage interest North Eastern 43,000 31.86 71,600,000 London North 63,000 63.80 208,000,000 South Western 33,000 54.08 91,700,000 Wales 24,000 36.02 44,000,000 Midlands 57,000 36.02 106,400,000 North Western 51,000 29.20 77,600,000 Scotland 14,000 37.99 28,400,000 London South 53,000 67.21 184,900,000 Great Britain 337,000 46.34 812,600,000 Source: Income support statistics annual enquiry May 1991.
Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment May 1992 Social security administrative region Number of cases Average amount of mortgage interest Annual amount of mortgage interest Recipients with half mortgage interest North Eastern 7,000 21.35 8,100,000 London North 15,000 39.93 30,500,000 South Western 6,000 31.25 9,600,000 Wales 3,000 21.47 3,100,000 Midlands 10,000 22.43 11,900,000 North Western 8,000 24.10 10,100,000 Scotland 3,000 21.49 3,100,000 London South 13,000 39.63 25,800,000 Great Britain 64,000 30.59 102,300,000