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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2011
Question
Will the Minister state the total amount of the Housing component of Income Support paid out by Social Security in 2009 and 2010?
Answer
As members will be aware, Income Support is a unified benefit and the value of each claim depends on the balance between the needs and the income of an individual household. It is not possible to allocate a definitive total value to each component as the amount paid depends on the income of the household receiving it.
To estimate the split between different components, a formula needs to be applied to the value of the total benefit. This can be done in a number of different ways. Any formula needs to be applied to payments made on a specific date.
It is possible to give an estimate of the cost by considering the daily rate at the end of each year, and using a simple pro-rating method. At 31 December 2009 the allocation of Income Support to accommodation components would give an annual equivalent value of £22.7 million. At 31 December 2010 the allocation of Income Support to accommodation components would give an annual equivalent value of £24.1 million.
It should be noted that it is not possible to compare these figures with the previous costs of rent subsidies as they are based on a wholly different benefit system.