To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will bring forward plans to raise the capital limit for the community charge benefit.
We continue to keep under review the capital limits for all income-related benefits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide a table for the following household types: (a) single pensioner, (b) other single adult, (c) two adults, (d) three or more adults and (e) all households listing (i) the number receiving rate bills, (ii) the total value of their gross rate bills, (iii) the numbers entitled to rebates and (iv) the total value of rebates in 1987–88 and 1988–89 in Scotland.
Information is not available in the form or detail requested. The latest available information is in the table.
| Scotland | ||
| 1987–88 | 1988–89 | |
| Number of households (000s) | 1,950 | 1,967 |
| Gross value of domestic rate bills excluding water rates (£ million) | 918 | 968 |
| Numbers receiving rate rebates (000s) | 785 | 688 |
| Rate rebate expenditure (£ million) | 212 | 170 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost of giving the community charge relief at 20 per cent. of full charge to those adults of working age who currently remain at home caring for immediate relatives who are in receipt of attendance allowance.
The information requested is not available.