§ 36. Mr. Sainsburyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single payments were made in 1980–81 under section 17 of the Supplementary Benefits (Single Payments) Regulations 1981.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation is not yet available on the number of single payments awarded under section 17 of the Supplementary Benefits (Single Payments) Regulations which came into force in November 1980. The following table, however, shows the number of single payments for household repairs and/or redecorations, and those multi-item single payments which included repairs and/or redecorations, made during the previous twelve months to those in receipt of benefit during a day in December 1980. For statistical reasons, it may be taken as representing about two-thirds of all such awards made during the preceding year.
Number and Average amount of Single Payments for household repairs and/or redecorations
December 1980 (provisional) Number of Multi-item Single Payments 300 Number of Single Item Single Payments 22,000 Average amount of Single Item Single Payments £26.61 Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry 1980.