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Mr. Eastham
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what effect the unified rent scheme will have on public sector manpower.
Mr. Newton
We estimate that there will be a reduction in public sector manpower on the introduction of housing benefit. The Department expects to save around 2,400 posts, but no central information is yet available on the final local authority manpower requirements.