HC Deb 12 November 1996 vol 285 c198W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to include an element in social security payments for the upkeep of a domestic pet. [1718]

Mr. Roger Evans

No. Income support does not identify separate amounts for specific expenditure items. Claimants are free to manage their income according to their preferences.