Andrew George: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27
October 2014 to Question 211139, if he will place in the Library the
administrative data (Single Housing Benefit Extract) calculation used to
estimate the figure of £1 billion pounds; and what estimate he has made of the
cost of exempting from the under-occupancy penalty people who would be exempt
for reasons set out in sub-clauses 2(1)(a) to (c) of the Affordable Homes Bill.
Esther McVey: The calculation of the cost of about £1
billion pounds for the Affordable Homes is solely in relation to Clause 2 (1)
(a), (b) and (c). This was estimated using both the administrative data (Single
Housing Benefit Extract) and the department’s policy simulation model. As the
estimate was made in this way, it is not possible to place the base data in the
Library for this estimate.
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