Nearly 1,400 families received in excess of £30,000 in housing benefit as of March 2012, official figures show.
However, the figures – which were obtained by Conservative MP Priti Patel (pictured) last month – reveal it was a fall from 2,170 families compared to this time last year.
The benefit, which is claimed by over 5 million people, has been sharply targeted by the Government which saw it cap levels in the private rented sector last April.
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