§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total expenditure on community care grants for pensioners in the year 1988–89; and what was the average amount received by way of community care grant by each pensioner in receipt of income support.
§ Mr. Peter LloydTotal community care grant expenditure on pensioners in 1988–89 was provisonally £7.217 million. The average size of award was £212.
§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total expenditure on single payments for pensioners in the year 1987–88; and what was the average amount received by way of single payments by each pensioner in receipt of supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydTotal single payment expenditure on pensioners in 1987–88 was £26 million. The average size of award was £62.