§ Lord Carterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the current value of the average amount paid in weekly additions in the last year of the supplementary benefit scheme for each of the following items: (a) disabled person heating addition; (b) special diet at (i) lower rate (ii) middle rate (iii) higher rate; (c) laundry; and (d) domestic help.
§ Lord HenleyThe current values, based on the April 1991 Retail Prices Index, are given in the following table: 73WA
£ Disabled person heating addition1 7.60 Lower rite diet addition1 2.15 Middle rate diet addition1 5.00 Higher rate (haemodialysis) diet addition1 14.20 Laundry addition2 3.35 Domestic help addition2 6.35 1 Fixed amounts included in calculation of supplementary benefit entitlement. 2 Average amounts of expenses incurred included in calculation of supplementary benefit entitlement. All figures rounded to nearest 5p.