§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people qualify for supplementary benefit additions for (a) domestic help, (b) heating, (c) disabled persons heating, (d) diet, (e) laundry, (f) special clothing, (g) attendance costs, (h) bathing needs and (i) blindness; and how many people qualify for (i) all of these., (ii) seven to eight of these, (iii) four to six of these, (iv) two to three of these and (v) one of these.
§ Mr. NewtonI shall let the right hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average value of additional supplementary benefit allowances claimed by any one person; and what is the maximum claimed and by how many people.
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§ Mr. NewtonAt December 1983, the latest date for which information is available, the average amount for those receiving one or more additions was £3.46. This figure does not take account of the effect of the available scale margin in relevant cases, so the average amount of additional benefit actually received would be somewhat lower than this. It is regretted that information is not available about the maximum amount.