§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many people on supplementary benefit other than those over 75 years or families with a child under five years are currently receiving (a) no addition for heating, (b) addition at the lowest rate, (c) addition at the intermediate rate and (d) addition at the highest rate, respectively;
(2) how many people over 75 years on supplementary benefit are currently receiving (a) no addition for heating, (b) addition at the lowest rate, (c) addition at the intermediate rate and (d) addition at the highest rate, respectively;
(3) how many families on supplementary benefit, with a child under five years are currently receiving (a) no addition for heating, (b) addition at the lowest rate, (c) addition at the intermediate rate and (d) addition at the highest rate, respectively.
§ Mrs. ChalkerEstimated figures are as follows:
Receiving a heating addition thousands (i) Claimants aged over 75 650 (ii) Claimants with a child under 5 85 (iii) Claimants not in group (i) or (ii) 810 Not receiving a heating addition thousands (i) Claimants aged over 75 115 (ii) Claimants with a child under 5 150 (iii) Claimants not in group (i) or (ii) 1,120 It is not possible to produce reliable estimates of the further information requested except at disproportionate cost.