§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the impact of millennium award grants made (i) as cash payments to the individual, paid(a) as a one-off grant, and (b) as a regular series of payments and (ii) in other ways, on (A) income support, (B) job seeker's allowance, (C) family credit, (D) housing benefit and (E) council tax benefit. [35418]
§ Mr. DenhamMillennium awards should have no impact on benefits because Award Partners are expected to ensure that awards are made in such a way that an individual's benefit is not affected.