Heating Allowances (Hansard, 26 June 1985)

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been paid by the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland for additional heating allowance in the last year.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
The estimated amount of supplementary benefit heating additions paid in 1983–84, the latest year for which figures are available, was £19,416,000.

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland in receipt of supplementary benefit in each of the last five years also received additional heating allowance.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
The information is as follows:

Hundreds

Supplementary benefits recipients with additional heating allowance 1979 1980 1981^* 1982^* 1983

Extra Heating:

at lower rate 300 290 — — 232

at middle rate 222 — — — —

at higher rate 33 203 — — 285

Central heating:

at lower rate 1 35 — — 53

at middle rate 13 — — — —

at higher rate 54 123 — — 268

Age related heating addition — 98 — — 111

Disabled person's heating addition — 19 — — 43

Estate rate heating additions:

at lower rate — — — — 14

at higher rate — — — — 36

Heating at other rates 23 68 — — 1

Totals 646 836 — — 1,043

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Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry.
^* Information is not available for 1981 and 1982 because of a computer programme error.

Hundreds
Supplementary benefits recipients with additional heating allowance	1979	1980	1981^*	1982^*	1983
Extra Heating:
at lower rate	300	290	—	—	232
at middle rate	222	—	—	—	—
at higher rate	33	203	—	—	285
Central heating:
at lower rate	1	35	—	—	53
at middle rate	13	—	—	—	—
at higher rate	54	123	—	—	268
Age related heating addition	—	98	—	—	111
Disabled person's heating addition	—	19	—	—	43
Estate rate heating additions:
at lower rate	—	—	—	—	14
at higher rate	—	—	—	—	36
Heating at other rates	23	68	—	—	1
Totals	646	836	—	—	1,043