HC Deb 16 January 1996 vol 269 cc562-3W
Mr. Sykes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the total amounts paid to recipients of housing benefit in (1) Scarborough and Whitby, (2) Torquay, (3) Weston-super-Mare, (4) Bournemouth, (5) Brighton, (6) Eastbourne, (7) Newquay, (8) Ramsgate, (9) Margate, (10) Southend-on-Sea, (11) Clacton, (12) Great Yarmouth, (13) Barmouth, (14) Pwllheli, (15) Llandudno, (16) Rhyl, (17) Prestatyn, (18) Southport, (19) Lytham St. Annes, (20) Fleetwood, (21) Morecombe, (22) Skegness, (23) Cleethorpes, (24) Minehead, (25) Worthing, (26) Bridlington, (27) Bognor Regis, (28) Torbay, (29) Polperro, (30) Brixham, (31) Falmouth, (32) St. Ives, (33) Ilfracombe, (34) Burnham on Sea, (35) Weymouth and (36) Herne Bay, in(a) 1991–92 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [3192]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is set out in the table.

Housing benefit expenditure
£millions
Town for which expenditure details requested Local authority covering the town 1991–92 housing benefit expenditure 1993–94 housing benefit expenditure
1 Scarborough and Whitby Scarborough 9.2 14.5
2 Torquay Torbay See Torbay See Torbay
3 Weston super Mare Woodspring 14.0 23.8
4 Bournemouth Bournemouth 27.7 41.7
5 Brighton Brighton 34.2 49.9
6 Eastbourne Eastbourne 12.4 19.9
7 Newquay Restormel 6.4 11.5
8 Ramsgate Thanet 19.1 31.4
9 Margate Thanet 19.1 31.4
10 Southend on Sea Southend on Sea 22.7 36.0
11 Clacton Tendring 11.4 16.9
12 Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth 10.7 15.4
13 Barmouth Meirionnydd 1.9 2.8
14 Pwllheli Dwyfor 1.9 2.4
15 Llandudno Aberconwy 3.8 5.4
16 Rhyl Rhuddlan 5.1 7.9
17 Prestatyn Rhuddlan 5.1 7.9
18 Southport Sefton 26.2 37.5
19 Lytham St. Annes Fylde 4.0 6.0
20 Fleetwood Wyre 4.5 7.5
21 Morecombe Lancaster 12.9 17.9
22 Skegness East Lindsey 9.6 13.2
23 Cleethorpes Cleethorpes 4.9 6.7
24 Minehead West Somerset 3.4 5.4
25 Worthing Worthing 9.4 14.8
26 Bridlington East Yorkshire 7.3 10.8
27 Bognor Regis Arun 12.7 21.9
28 Torbay Torbay 19.0 27.7
29 Polperro Caradon 4.8 8.5
30 Brixham Torbay See Torbay See Torbay
31 Falmouth Carrick 7.3 11.2
32 St. Ives Penwith 6.6 11.1
33 Ilfracombe North Devon 8.6 13.4
34 Burnham on Sea Sedgemoor 8.1 13.2
35 Weymouth Weymouth 7.8 10.6
36 Herne Bay Canterbury 15.2 19.6

Expenditure figures are those for the local authority districts covering the towns in question. Where a local authority has the same name as a town, for example Brighton, it is possible that they do not cover the same geographic area.

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the numbers of people aged under 25 years who will be affected by the changes announced in housing benefit for young people in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97 and (c) 1997–98. [8508]

Mr. Evans

The proposed changes are to come into effect on 7 October 1996. All new claims after that date, movers, and claims made from 2 January 1996 at the first review will be affected.

Some 180,000 single people aged under 25 years live in the private rented sector and receive housing benefit.. We estimate that some 130,000 in 1996–97 and 150,000 in 1997–98 will be affected.