§ 55. Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the level of heating allowances for the elderly.
§ Mr. ScottHelp with heating costs is provided through the supplementary benefit scale rates and heating additions. We have extended automatic entitlement to the basic rate heating addition to supplementary benefit householders aged 65 or over and the higher rate to householders aged 85 or over.