HC Deb 28 November 1988 vol 142 c95W
Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were receiving income support in each of the categories eligible, for cold weather payments(a) in Great Britain and (b) from each of the Derby social security offices, at the latest date for which information is available.

Mr. Scott

Information is not available in the form requested. Maximum estimates of those in the eligible categories, which take no account of the effect of capital, are as follows:

Numbers
Higher pensioner premium 520,000
Pensioner premium 1,250,000
Disability premium 270,000
Disabled Child premium 10,000
Families with a child under age 5 615,000
Total 2,665,000