HC Deb 06 February 2002 vol 379 cc1014-7W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much money has been spent on housing benefit by local authorities in each of the last 15 years. [25009]

Malcolm Wicks

The available information is in the table.

Housing benefit expenditure since 1988–99
£ million
Expenditure
1988–89 3,774
1989–90 4,300
1990–91 5,147
1991–92 6,494
1992–93 7,877
1993–94 9,210
1994–95 10,104
1995–96 10,876
1996–97 11,380
Housing benefit expenditure since 1988–99
£ million
Expenditure
1997–98 11,176
1998–99 11,068
1999–2000 11,177
2000–01 11,172

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest £ million and are consistent with, and underlie, the forecasts published in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report, November 2001.

2. The figure for 2000–01 is estimated. All other figures are actual annual expenditure but are subject to change as local authority activity is fully audited.

3. Information is not available for years prior to the introduction of the current housing benefit scheme in April 1988.

source:

Annual subsidy returns by local authorities to Department for Work and Pensions; Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions; and National Assembly for Wales.

Sir Robert Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the expenditure was, inclusive of outturn or estimated outturn expenditure, on(a) housing benefit rent rebates, and (b) housing benefit rent allowances for (i) housing association tenants and (ii) private tenants in each year from 1992–93 to 2000–01. [25276]

Malcolm Wicks

The available information is in the table.

Housing benefit expenditure
£ million
Rent allowance
Rent rebates Registered social landlord tenants Private tenants Total
1992–93 4,593 — — 3,284
1993–94 5,019 — — 4,195
1994–95 5,228 1,309 3,567 4,876
1995–96 5,430 1,641 3,806 5,446
1996–97 5,569 1,991 3,820 5,810
1997–98 5,495 2,208 3,473 5,681
1998–99 5,403 2,427 3,238 5,665
1999–2000 5,362 2,725 3,090 5,815
2000–01 5,319 2,988 2,865 5,853

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest £ million and are consistent with, and underlie, the forecasts published in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report, November 2001.

2. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

3. The figures for 2000–01 are estimated. All other figures are actual annual expenditure but are subject to change as local authority activity is fully activity is fully audited.

4. The split of total rent allowance expenditure between tenants of social landlords and those of private landlords has been estimated.

5. No estimate is available for the split in rent allowance paid prior to 1994–95.

6. Figures for rent allowance paid to social landlord tenants includes housing association and non-housing association accommodation. Separate data on rent allowance paid to housing association tenants only are not collected.

Source:

Annual subsidy returns by local authorities to Department for Work and Pensions; Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions; and National Assembly for Wales.

Sir Robert Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the budgeted expenditure is for(a) housing benefit rent rebates, and (b) housing benefit rent allowances for (i) housing association tenants only, and (ii) private tenants in each year from 2001–02 to 2003–04.

Malcolm Wicks

The available information is in the table.

Planned housing benefit expenditure (£ million)
Rent allowance
Year Rent rebates Registered social landlord tenants private tenants
2001–02 5,361 3,385 2,932
2002–03 5,275 3,827 3,086
2003–04 5,048 4.477 3,248

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest £ million and are consistent with, and underlie the forecasts published in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report, November 2001.

2. Figures for rent allowance paid to social landlord tenants include housing association and non-housing association accommodation. Separate data on rent allowance paid to housing association tenants only are not collected.

Source:

Estimated outturn expenditure calculated using actual and forecast caseload information.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 19 December 2001,Official Report, column 376W, on housing benefit, what the estimated expenditure on the housing benefit under occupation pilot is expected to be in 2001–02. [30134]

Malcolm Wicks

For 2001–02 the estimated expenditure on the under-occupation pilot is £255,000.