§ 28. Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proposals he has to increase the social fund budget in areas affected by mining closures.
§ Mr. ScottSocial fund budget allocations are based on income support caseloads. Changes in the number of unemployed people claiming income support in individual districts will influence their future allocations. In this way allocations respond to local circumstances overall rather than to changes in any single industry.