Work and Pensions written question – answered on 14 June 2005.
Lynne Featherstone
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average housing benefit payment in (a) the London borough of Haringey and (b) Greater London has been in each of the last eight years; and if he will make a statement.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
holding answer
The information is in the table.
| £ per week | ||
|---|---|---|
| As at November: | Haringey | London |
| 1997 | 70.50 | 60.94 |
| 1998 | 72.13 | 62.45 |
| 1999 | 73.59 | 65.59 |
| 2000 | 77.97 | 68.78 |
| 2001 | 84.23 | 73.55 |
| 2002 | 93.73 | 81.69 |
| 2003 | 99.23 | 84.42 |
| 2004 | 108.51 | 92.42 |
Notes:
1. The data refer to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
2. The average amounts have been rounded to the nearest penny.
3. Figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated.
4. Housing benefit figures exclude any Extended Payment cases.
Source:
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. caseload stock-count taken in November 1997 to 2004.
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