§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what circumstances his Department pays off debts incurred by persons on social security; how many persons had any debt, however small, paid off in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what was the total amount of such payments.
§ Mr. OrmeThe considerations which the Supplementary Benefits Commission takes into account in deciding whether to assist with a debt under its powers to make a single payment for an exceptional need are described in the Commission's Administration Paper No. 4, "Exceptional Needs Payments", a copy of which is in the Library of the House. The information requested by the hon. Gentleman is not available.
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