HC Deb 16 January 1990 vol 165 c161W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what basket of specific items is accounted for in each of the disablement-related premiums for income support and housing benefit;

(2) what basket of specific items is accounted for in the weekly personal allowance of the applicable amount for income support and for housing benefit.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

There are no specific amounts included in income-related benefit levels to cover particular items of expenditure apart from the amounts included last April to help towards the minimum contribution to the community charge.