Written question asked by Baroness Keeley (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 July 2010. It was answered by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 8 July 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Housing Benefit

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his estimate is of the number of social sector tenants in Worsley and Eccles South constituency whose housing benefit payments will be reduced from their current levels in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15; what his estimate is of the average reduction in benefit of such people; what estimate has been made of the effects of such reductions on the local authority's housing revenue; and what assessment has been made of the effect of the reductions on new build in the social sector.

Answer: We will publish an impact assessment for the housing benefit changes that will affect the calculation of local housing allowance rates on the 23 July 2010.We are developing the detailed policy design of the other housing benefit changes announced in the Budget. We shall publish impact assessments to accompany the relevant legislation when introduced in Parliament and are investigating the scope for publishing sooner.

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