§ Mrs. Chalkerasked 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-divided between pensioners and other claimants, for the 70p, £1.40 and £2.10 additions at the
All Supplementary Benefit All Supplementary Pensions (in thousands) All Supplementary Allowances Heating Additions 80p 691 619 72 £1.60 334 301 34 £2.40 21 18 3 Central Heating Additions 40p 15 13 3 80p 189 131 59 £1.60 161 58 103 Other Rates(average .1.03) 44 31 141 Total cost for week in November 1977 £1.6m. £1.25m. .0.35m. The estimated total cost for the financial year 1978–79 £90m. £70m. £20m. Discrepancies are due to rounding.