§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the number of claimants drawing regular weekly additions for heating, sub-dividing this total between those who are pensioners, and other claimants and further classifying, all information according to whether claimants are receiving 70p, £1.40 or £2.10 weekly additions.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe information requested is not yet available.
In May 1976, before the introduction of the current rates, 574,000 supplementary beneficiaries—including 515,000 pensioners—were being paid additions at the lower rate; 268,000–238,000 pensioners—the middle rate; 19,000–16,000 pensioners—at the higher rate, and 239,000–143,000 pensioners—at other rates.