Written question asked by Baroness King of Bow (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 2004. It was answered by Chris Pond (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2004 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has commissioned a final assessment of the pilot underoccupier incentive scheme in Croydon, Haringey and Newham; how many tenants who traded down in (a) Croydon, (b) Haringey and (c) Newham received a social security payment to reduce underoccupation as part of the pilot underoccupier incentive scheme. - Inc ref to 'Evaluation of Department for Work and Pensions Underoccupier Incentive Scheme'.

Answer: Ms Oona King: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) whether he has commissioned a final assessment of the pilot underoccupier incentive scheme in Croydon, Haringey and Newham; [156773] (2) how many tenants who traded down in (a) Croydon, (b) Haringey and (c) Newham received a social security payment to reduce underoccupation as part of the pilot underoccupier incentive scheme. [156774] Mr. Pond: The pilot underoccupier incentive scheme was discontinued after the evaluation of the first full year in 2001. No further assessment of the scheme was commissioned. The evaluation of the first full year of the scheme was published as "Evaluation of Department for Work and Pensions Underoccupier Incentive Scheme" In-House Report No. 99, April 2002. Figures for the number of tenants trading down were included in the report.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 419 c1250W;419 c1253W; 156773;156774
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Council housing Croydon Greater London Pilot schemes Payments Social rented housing Tenants Haringey Newham Housing occupancy
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