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Dr. McDonald
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide the latest available estimates of the total numbers of recipients of standard housing benefits, divided between rate assistance and rent assistance; how many in each category have income above and below the needs allowance; if he will give the current year and full year estimates of the expenditure saving due to the increase in the rate taper to 13 pence and estimate of the number of claimants who will be adversely affected by the taper increase without taking account of the increase in the child needs allowance; how many of these losers
| Table 1. Estimated standard housing benefit caseload at November 1985 Thousands, Great Britain | ||||||
| Rate Rebate Recipients | Rent Rebate or Allowance Recipients | |||||
| Household Type | Above Needs Allowance | Below Needs Allowance | Total | Above Needs Allowance | Below Needs Allowance | Total |
| Pensioners | 1,200 | 1,250 | 2,400 | 650 | 650 | 1,300 |
| Working | 150 | 200 | 350 | 150 | 100 | 250 |
| Other | 250 | 450 | 700 | 200 | 350 | 550 |
| All | 1,550 | 1,900 | 3,450 | 1,050 | 1,100 | 2,100 |
Note: Individual items do not necessarily add up to totals because of rounding.