Fuel Discount Scheme (Hansard, 23 July 1980)

HC Deb 23 July 1980 vol 989 cc282-3W 282W

§ Mr. Cartwright
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Woolwich, East, Official Report, 23 May, columns 453–55, he will tabulate the deductions made under the fuel direct scheme from supplementary benefit claimants for (a) electricity and (b) gas, showing the number of deductions of less than £1, from £1 to £2, from £2 to £3 and for each £1 band up to £12 and over, or give whatever information that is available.
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§ Mrs. Chalker
The latest information available is for November 1978 and is as follows:

(' 000s)

Number of deductions

Amount of deduction £ for electricity for gas

0.01– 1.00 2 1

1.01– 2.00 7 4

2.01– 3.00 13 8

3.01– 4.00 11 10

4.01– 5.00 11 6

5.01– 6.00 7 2

6.01– 7.00 5 ^*

7.01– 8.00 3 ^*

8.01 and over 4 †

^* Less than 1,000.

† Less than 500.

Note: Figures include both voluntary savings and payments direct to the fuel boards.

		(' 000s)
	Number of deductions
Amount of deduction £	for electricity	for gas
0.01– 1.00	2	1
1.01– 2.00	7	4
2.01– 3.00	13	8
3.01– 4.00	11	10
4.01– 5.00	11	6
5.01– 6.00	7	2
6.01– 7.00	5	^*
7.01– 8.00	3	^*
8.01 and over	4	†
^* Less than 1,000.
† Less than 500.
Note: Figures include both voluntary savings and payments direct to the fuel boards.