Housing Benefit

HC Deb 10 January 1995 vol 252 c55W

Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the level of expenditure on housing benefit in each year since its introduction.

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is set out in the table.

Housing Benefit expenditure (in cash terms) Great Britain
	Rent allowance	£ million Rent rebate
1983–84	536	1,980
1984–85	687	2,145
1985–86	881	2,296
1986–87	996	2,419
1987–88	1,030	2,506
1988–89	1,055	2,718
1989–90	1,336	2,946
1990–91	1,597	3,345
1991–92	2,322	3,675
1992–93	3,257	4,347
1993–94 (Estimated outturn)	3,817	5,004

Source:

Departmental reports.