§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the proportion of social security benefits spent on fuel; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonSocial security benefits form a different proportion of different people's incomes ranging from quite a small element to the person's entire income. So although data is available from the family expenditure survey about the proportion of income spent on fuel at262W different income levels, it is not possible to say what proportion of social security benefits in themselves are actually spent on fuel.