§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what are (i) the arrangements and (ii) the formulae for compensating local authorities for the mandatory £10 disregard of(a) war disablement and (b) war widows' pensions when assessing eligibility for council tax and housing benefit; [23209]
(2) how much his Department has paid in each of the last five years (i) in total and (ii) by local authority, to compensate local authorities for the mandatory £10 disregard of (a) war disablement and (b) war widows' pensions when assessing eligibility for council tax and housing benefit. [23210]
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§ Mr. HealdI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 14 February,Official Report, column 654.