§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total expenditure on exceptional needs grants for heating purposes to recipients of supplementary benefit each year since this type of payment was introduced; what was the total number of recipients in each of these years; how many of these persons each year were of pensionable age; and what was the average weekly payment each year.
§ Mr. DeanI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the exceptional
INDUSTRIAL INJURIES FUND £,000 Receipts Payments Excess of Receipts over Payments Balance at year end Financial year ending 31st March, 1971 … 128,128 121,423 6,705 352,404 31st March, 1972 (Estimated) … 141,000 130,000 11,000 363,500