SAS Chapter 13: page 5

The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998

13B other benefits

Table 13B1 Awards and average amounts of Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit by type of tenant¹, 1989-1997

	Council Tax Benefit All Recipients		Housing Benefit
	Council Tax Benefit All Recipients		All Recipients		Local Authority Tenants		Private Tenants
	Number 000s	Average Amount Ł/wk	Number 000s	Average Amount Ł/wk	Number 000s	Average Amount Ł/wk	Number 000s	Average Amount Ł/wk
1989	*	*	556	16.60	478	15.80	77	21.60
1990	*	*	552	18.60	467	17.70	86	23.10
1991	*	*	538	21.20	466	19.90	72	29.70
1992	*	*	539	23.80	461	22.10	78	33.70
1993	535	5.90	543	25.80	458	23.80	85	36.70
1994	568	6.30	549	27.60	450	24.80	100	39.80
1995	586	6.60	543	29.40	434	26.30	109	42.10
1996	579	7.50	546	32.00	424	28.60	122	43.70
1997	590	8.80	533	34.40	405	31.90	128	42.20

Source: DSS Analytical Services

1 At May of each year. Source: DSS Analytical Services
2 Council Tax was not introduced untill April 1993.