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Housing Benefit: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Volume 501: debated on Wednesday 2 December 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in the (a) owner occupation, (b) social rented and (c) private rented accommodation sector in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne were in receipt of (i) housing benefit and (ii) council tax benefit in May (A) 2001, (B) 2005 and (C) 2009. (303426)

Housing benefit is not paid to owner-occupiers. Council tax benefit information is not available by tenure type.

The available information is in the following tables.

Number of housing benefit and council tax benefit recipients in Newcastle upon Tyne by tenure: May 2001 and May 2005

Housing benefit (HB)

Council tax benefit

All HB

Social rented

Private rented

Other

All council tax benefit

May 2001

32,360

27,020

5,340

35,380

May 2005

29,090

24,670

4,420

33,020

Notes:

1. The data refer to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.

2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest ten. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

3. Housing Benefit figures exclude any Extended Payment cases.

4. Council Tax Benefit figures exclude Second Adult Rebates.

5. — represents nil or negligible.

6. ‘Owner/Occupier’ tenure type is not available from the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System data source.

Source:

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System quarterly 100 per cent. taken in May 2001 and May 2005.

Number of housing benefit and council tax benefit recipients in Newcastle upon Tyne by tenure: May 2001 and May 2005Housing benefit (HB)Council tax benefitAll HBSocial rentedPrivate rentedOtherAll council tax benefitMay 200929,99025,0404,9401033,690 Notes:1. The data refer to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest ten.3. Figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated.4. Totals may not sum due to rounding.5. Housing Benefit figures exclude any Extended Payment cases.6. Council Tax Benefit figures exclude Second Adult Rebates.Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract (SHBE) taken in May 2009.