HC Deb 20 October 1994 vol 248 cc319-20W
Mr. Austin-Walker

To 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 Evans

The available information relating to the cost to local authorities of their own disregard scheme, compiled from information provided by local 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 Evans

The 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.

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