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Mr. Andrew Bowden
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pensioner householders there are in receipt of housing benefit who have non-dependants living with them for whom a deduction from housing benefit is made.
Mr. Newton
It is estimated that there are about 450,000 pensioner households in receipt of housing benefit from which a deduction is made in respect of non-dependants.