§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 12 April 2002,Official Report, column 336W, on the Budget, what the levels of housing benefit and council tax benefit take—up were in 1997–98; what the caseload numbers for those receiving family credit were in 1997–98; what the levels of housing benefit and council tax benefit take—up were in 1999–2000; what the projected caseload numbers of those receiving WFTC or DPTC are for 2002–03; and what the projected caseload numbers are for those receiving the new tax credits in 2003–04. [64207]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThere were some 4.77 million recipients of housing benefit in the UK in May 1997. This had fallen to 4.44 million by May 1999.
There were some 5.5 million recipients of council tax benefit in Great Britain in May 1997. This had fallen to 5.17 million by May 1999.
There were around 780,000 family credit recipients in the UK in May 1997.
The UK caseload of recipients receiving WFTC or DPTC as at November 2001 was 1.325 million.
The projected UK caseload of recipients of the child or working tax credits is about 6 million in 2003–04.