HC Deb 14 July 1988 vol 137 c357W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if there will be deductions from income support for claimants who do not pay their community charge.

Mr. Portillo

Paragraph 6 of schedule 4 to the Local Government Finance Bill (as amended on Report) provides for regulations which will enable deductions to be made from income support if a magistrates court has issued a liability order for community charge payments in England and Wales. Schedule 12 makes parallel provision for Scotland.

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if the name and address of persons who claim income support but not a community charge rebate will be given to the local community charge registration officer.

Mr. Portillo

No. The names and addresses of those who are awarded income support but who do not claim a community charge rebate will be given to the community charge registration officer.