§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost to(a) all English local authorities and (b) London boroughs of disregarding war widows and war disablement pensions for the purpose of housing benefit and community charge or council tax benefit in each year since 1988.
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe available information relating to the cost to local authorities of their own disregard scheme, compiled from information provided by local320W March 1992, 31 March 1993 and 31 March 1994; what was the average rent of each of these Properties; and what was the average rent allowance being paid for each of these.
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe available information is set out in the table:
authorities for the financial years from 1998–89 to 1992–93, has been placed in the Library.