Vol. 490 No. 7
203 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the total amount of money spent under the Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowances) Act, 1975 on rent subsidy in each of the health board areas in 1996 and 1997. [11323/98]
Detailed information on expenditure on rent supplements for 1996 and 1997 is set out in the following tabular statement.
Expenditure on Rent Supplements
|
Health Board |
1996 |
1997* |
|
£m |
£m |
|
|
Eastern |
34.29 |
38.48 |
|
Midland |
2.07 |
2.50 |
|
Mid-Western |
2.25 |
3.53 |
|
North-Eastern |
3.01 |
3.30 |
|
North-Western |
1.67 |
1.93 |
|
South-Eastern |
3.68 |
4.91 |
|
Southern |
10.62 |
12.88 |
|
Western |
6.55 |
7.73 |
|
Total |
64.14 |
75.26 |
