§ 31. Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate in the current year of the additional housing benefit payable on account of an individual being registerable as permanently and substantially handicapped by a local authority.
§ Dr. Boyson[pursuant to his reply, 12 July 1984]: £8.5 million. This estimate takes account only of the award of the handicapped person's needs allowance under the national housing benefits scheme.