Written question asked by Terry Rooney (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 1997. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: How many applications have been made for extended payments of housing benefit and council tax benefit; and how many of these have been successful in each standard region broken down to show (a) the numbers of registered unemployed, (b) those in receipt of a training allowance, (c) lone parents, (d) carers and (e) the duration of benefit claim. - Inc ref to forthcoming publication in March of "Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Summary Statistics-Update Number 2". A copy will be placed in the Library.

Answer: Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications have been made for extended payments of housing benefit and council tax benefit; and how many of these have been successful in each standard region broken down to show (a) the numbers of registered unemployed, (b) those in receipt of a training allowance, (c) lone parents, (d) carers and (e) the duration of benefit claim. [15104] Mr. Roger Evans: The information is not available in the formal requested. However, information on the number of applications for extended payments of housing and council tax benefits and the number successful are being processed and will be published in the "Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Summary Statistics--Update Number 2" in March. A copy will be placed in the Library. Information broken down by client group will become available in late 1998.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15104; 290 c77W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Council tax benefits Applications Carers Housing benefit Lone parents Social security benefits Training Unemployed people
Contains statistics: Yes