§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the number of exceptional needs payments made for rent and rate arrears in 1975; what percentage of all exceptional needs payments these represented; and what was the average amount paid;
(2) what was the number of exceptional needs payments made for travel warrants, namely, for journeys to seek work, in 1975; what percentage of all exceptional needs payments these represented; and what was the average amount paid.
§ Mr. DeakinsI regret that the information is not available. There are thought to be few such payments.
§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what proportion of (a) exceptional needs payments, (b) all exceptional circumstances additions and (c) exceptional circumstances additions for heating were made to householders and non-householders in 1975;
(2) what proportion of exceptional needs payments were paid to households with children; and what was the average amount paid in each year from 1970 to 1975.
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§ Mr. DeakinsI regret that the information is not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in each year from 1970 to 1975 what proportion of exceptional needs payments were paid to (a) pensioners, (b) the unemployed, (c) the
Pensioners Unemployed Others Year Average amount Percentage of total ENPs Average amount Percentage of total ENPs Average amount Percentage of total ENPs £ £ £ 1970 … … 6.91 32 6.12 19 7.11 49 1971 … … 8.00 30 7.66 22 8.54 48 1972 … … 9.12 28 9.04 27 10.12 44 1973 … … 10.89 32 10.80 23 12.30 45 1974 … … 12.74 31 13.08 21 14.91 48 1975 … … 16.09 28 17.78 26 19.68 46 ENPs=Exceptional needs payments.