§ 16. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take further steps to help pensioners and others on low incomes with their electricity and gas bills.
§ Mr. DeakinsMeasures have already been introduced to help to avoid disconnection of fuel supplies to supplementary beneficiaries where hardship would result. Pension and benefit rates, and the discretionary additions for those on supplementary benefit who require extra heating, will be increased in November.