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Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Monday, 5 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 July 2010. It was answered by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 12 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 estimate he has made of the number of (a) pensioners, (b) persons of working age in work, (c) persons of working age and unemployed, (d) social sector tenants and (e) private sector tenants in receipt of housing benefit in Cynon Valley constituency.
Answer

The information is not available at the constituency level.The available information on housing benefit recipients is published at:"http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/hbctb_release_jun10.xls"An exercise is being undertaken to add other geographical areas to the housing benefit data: this will include parliamentary constituencies. It is hoped this exercise will be completed by early 2011.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6780; 513 c521-2W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Housing benefit Cynon Valley
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk