HC Deb 08 February 1999 vol 325 cc71-2W
Mr. Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the numbers of pensioners currently receiving(a) housing benefit, (b) council tax benefit and (c) income support. [69817]

Mr. Timms

The information is in the table.

Income support, housing benefit, and council tax benefit pensioner recipients—May 1997
Benefit Thousand
Income Support 1,720
Housing Benefit 1,853
Council Tax Benefit 2,646

Notes:

1. The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit figures have been recently revised and supersede any previously released figures.