§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he will take to include recipients of invalidity benefit in the fuel direct payment scheme.
§ Mr. OrmeRecipients of invalidity benefit who are also in receipt of supplementary benefit can be included in the fuel direct payment scheme on the same basis as other supplementary beneficiaries. There are no provisions for withholding payments of invalidity benefit for this or other purposes.