§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in each of the three categories mentioned in regulation 70(2) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, persons from abroad, persons with notional income and seasonal workers, were receiving income support or supplementary benefit at the latest date for which information is available; in how many such cases benefit was awarded during the latest period of 12 months for which information is available; and what is his estimate of the additional cost of paying income support at the full rate to persons in each of those categories.
§ Mr. PortilloThis information is not available.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, in calculating the capital of a hospital patient for the purpose of entitlement to income support, the resettlement benefit which will become payable on discharge from hospital is taken into account.
§ Mr. PortilloResettlement benefit is an income resource payable on discharge from hospital and is disregarded under income support. Any amount of the benefit that remains after the period for which it is payable has expired will be treated as capital.