§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons, in receipt of supplementary benefit, have claimed heating allowances for solid fuel; and in how many cases this has been granted and in how many refused.
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§ Mr. CarterInformation in the form requested is not available. At 29 November 1977, the latest date for which figures are available, 51,775 supplementary benefit recipients in Northern Ireland were also receiving heating additions. Information on the number of unsuccessful claimants for heating allowance and the type of fuel used by them is not available.
§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have claimed heating allowances in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. CarterAt 29 November 1977, the latest date for which information is available, 51,775 supplementary benefit recipients in Northern Ireland were also receiving heating additions.
Information on the number of unsuccessful claimants is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total cost of granting heating allowances to claimants in Northern Ireland (a) for gas, (b) for electricity and (c) for coal.
§ Mr. CarterAt 29 November 1977, the latest date for which information is available, 51,775 heating additions were being paid to supplementary benefit claimants in Northern Ireland at an annual cost of about £3.1 million. As heating additions are paid regardless of the type of fuel used by claimants, separate costings for gas, electricity and coal are not available.