Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 1997. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Monday, 3 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: How many recipients there currently are of housing benefit in (a) North Devon and (b) Devon; and how many of these are under 25 years of age. - Inc figures and that info is not available in format requested.

Answer: Mr. Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients there currently are of housing benefit in (a) north Devon and (b) Devon; and how many of these are under 25 years of age. [15003] Mr. Evans: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows. In May 1996, there were 6,100 housing benefit recipients in the North Devon district council area and 78,200 in the whole of Devon. Notes: 1. Estimates of the numbers of recipients aged under 25 are not available below regional level. 2. Recipients may be a single person or a couple.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15003; 291 c528W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Devon Housing benefit Recipients Social security benefits Young people
Contains statistics: Yes