HC Deb 13 July 1994 vol 246 c641W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of claimants receiving(a) severe disablement allowance, (b) invalidity benefit and (c) unemployment benefit also received (i) housing benefit and (ii) council tax benefit.

Mr. Scott

Information relating to housing benefit is in the table.

Information relating to council tax benefit is not yet available.

Benefit Total Beneficiaries (000s) Beneficiaries also receiving Housing Benefit (000s) Percentage
Severe Disablement Allowance 302 60 20
Invalidity Benefit 1,439 336 23
Unemployment Benefit 669 154 23

Notes: The Severe disablement Allowance and Invalidity Benefit figures are based on a I per cent. sample of claimants in Great Britain at 4 April 1992, and the Unemployment Benefit figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample of claimants in Great Britain at 14 May 1992. The Housing Benefit figures are based on a 1 per cent. sample of recipients at May 1992. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand and percentages to the nearest whole number.

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