§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether a fine is an allowable expense in assessing entitlement to (a) family income supplement and (b) supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. OrmeAs regards supplementary benefit I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South (Mr. Sproat) on 15th November 1976.—[Vol. 919, c.405.] —There is no provision in the family income supplement scheme for expenditure on fines to be taken into account in assessing entitlement.