§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if, pursuant to the statement of 10 January,Official Report, column 814, he will identify the sums incorporated in income support to cover the cost of heating.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe income support rates are intended to provide for all normal day-to-day living expenses, including heating costs. There is no separately identifiable sum included for heating costs. It is for individuals to decide how best to spend their benefit in the light of their own needs and preferences.