Michael Ferris
Question:46 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give a breakdown by county of the cost of the rent and mortgage scheme under the supplementary welfare schemes for 1997. [2674/98]
Vol. 486 No. 4
46 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give a breakdown by county of the cost of the rent and mortgage scheme under the supplementary welfare schemes for 1997. [2674/98]
Detailed information on expenditure on rent and mortgage interest supplements is available on a health board basis only. The available information on expenditure on rent and mortgage interest supplements for 1997 is set out in the following tabular statement:
Year 1997*
Health Board |
Rent Supplement |
Mortgage Interest Supplement |
Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Eastern |
38.48 |
5.37 |
43.85 |
Midland |
2.50 |
0.23 |
2.73 |
Mid-Western |
3.53 |
0.49 |
4.02 |
North-Eastern |
3.30 |
0.81 |
4.11 |
North-Western |
1.93 |
0.33 |
2.26 |
South-Eastern |
4.91 |
0.63 |
5.54 |
Southern |
12.88 |
1.31 |
14.19 |
Western |
7.73 |
0.91 |
8.64 |
Total |
75.26 |
10.08 |
85.34 |