§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will outline his policy for targeting special winter fuel payments to elderly people and disabled people.
§ Mr. MajorHelp with heating costs is available each week to supplementary benefit claimants through the822W weekly scale rates and heating additions. Extra help through the exceptionally cold weather provision has been targeted on vulnerable groups; the elderly, the very young and the sick and disabled.