§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many more people he estimates would be eligible for cold weather payments if entitlement were extended to income support claimants with children aged under 11 years and with savings over £500.
§ Mr. Scott[holding answer 12 December 1988]: If eligibility were extended to families with children under 11 and the £500 capital rule were to be abolished, about 1 million more people could be expected to qualify.