§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he will take to amend the social security regulations to provide single homeless claimants with a supplementary benefit entitlement sufficient to meet the increasing costs of eating out in cafés and commercial establishments.
§ Mrs ChalkerBenefit rates for single homeless claimants, as for other recipients of supplementary benefit, will be increased in November. We have no plans for any change in the way their benefit is assessed.