HC Deb 14 October 1976 vol 917 c201W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he will take to include recipients of invalidity benefit in the fuel direct payment scheme.

Mr. Orme

Recipients of invalidity benefit who are also in receipt of supplementary benefit can be included in the fuel direct payment scheme on the same basis as other supplementary beneficiaries. There are no provisions for withholding payments of invalidity benefit for this or other purposes.