§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the 95p heating addition for claimants with children under 5 years will be paid in addition to the increase in the scale rate for the youngest children proposed in the Social Security Bill.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy right hon. Friend announced the Government's plans for helping poor fuel consumers on 22 October—[Vol. 972. c. 35–36.]—making it714W clear that the proposals for the automatic award of heating additions to supplementary benefit claimants with children under 5 were for one year but that the help given to poor fuel consumers in 1980–81 and future years is being reviewed.