HC Deb 14 April 1980 vol 982 cc531-2W
Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the fail safe arrangement for ensuring that severely disabled claimants receive a heating addition to which he referred in his statement of 27 March.

Mr. Prentice

It is intended that a heating addition at the new higher rate of £3.40 a week will be awarded from November 1980 in all cases where the claimant or a dependant is in receipt of attendance allowance, constant attendance allowance or mobility allowance and is not already receiving more than £3.40 a week in respect of his heating costs.