Cold Weather Payments

HC Deb 01 March 1996 vol 272 c748W

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many cold weather payments were made in the winter of 1994–95; and what was the total amount paid. [17538]

Mr. Roger Evans

During the period 1 November 1994 to 31 March 1995, 10,969 cold weather payments were made totalling £76,786.