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Dept of Social Security

Answer

Ms Armstrong: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the forecast level of growth in expenditure on rent allowances in cash and real terms over the next three years expressed as (a) total rent allowances and (b) private rented sector allowances excluding registered social landlords; and what is the forecast for changes in the level of investment in local authority and registered social landlord housing stock over the same period. [15889] Mr. Roger Evans: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table: Rent allowance expenditure forecasts £ millions _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1995-96 1996--97 1997-98 1998-99 Total change Cash terms 5,378 5,749 6,285 7,029 -- Change -- 370 536 744 1,651 Percentage -- 7 9 12 31 Real 1996-97 prices 5,486 5,749 6,162 6,756 -- Change -- 263 413 594 1,270 Percentage change -- 5 7 10 20 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: DSS rent allowance expenditure forecasts. Cash data based on figures contained in the Social Security Departmental Report "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1996-97 to 1998-99". Real figures have been based on cash figures adjusted by the GDP deflator. Public housing investment £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 Cash terms Local authority 775 499 436 Housing corporation 1,075 692 635 Total 1,850 1,191 1,071 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Real 1996-97 prices _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Local authority 775 489 419 Housing corporation 1,075 678 610 Total 1,850 1,168 1,029 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: 1. The forecast showing a split between private rented sector allowances and registered social landlords is not available. Source: Department of the Environment projected public expenditure provision for local authorities' credit approvals for housing. Real figures have been based on cash figures adjusted by the GDP deflator.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

15889; 290 c424-6W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Allowances Housing Finance Rents

Contains statistics

Yes