HC Deb 22 October 1991 vol 196 cc578-9W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated cost to public funds of poll tax benefit to eligible water consumers in(a) the last and (b) the present financial year.

Miss Widdecombe

Community charge benefit helps people on low incomes pay their personal community charge and collective community charge contributions. There is no benefit specifically designed to help claimants pay water charges.