§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures showing the average amount and number of additional requirements to supplementary benefit by category of additional requirement.
§ Mr. Whitney[pursuant to his reply, 10 May 1985, c. 542]: I regret that there were errors in the information given in my earlier reply. The number of supplementary benefit claimants in receipt of blind additions and age additions should be as follows:
Category Average amount £ Number of additional requirements (000's) Age addition: One pensioner aged over 80 in assessment unit .25 417 Two pensioners aged over 80 in assessment unit .50 18 Blind addition: Claimant or wife 1.25 35 Claimant and wife 2.50 1