asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many households in December 1983 and December 1984 were having weekly deductions made from their supplementary benefit for electricity and how many for gas, under £2 per week and in each £1 band above £2 per week.
The table sets out the information requested as recorded in the annual statistical inquiry for December 1983. The information is not yet available for December 1984.
Fuel Direct Deductions—December 1983
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Range of Deductions
| Electricity Direct Arrangements
| Gas Direct Arrangements
|
£
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| 0·01— 2·00 | 3,825 | 1,796 |
| 2·01— 3·00 | 5,435 | 3,252 |
| 3·01— 4·00 | 9,985 | 5,660 |
| 4·01— 5·00 | 12,959 | 10,879 |
| 5·01— 6·00 | 16,199 | 13,120 |
| 6·01— 7·00 | 18,862 | 13,758 |
| 7·01— 8·00 | 13,809 | 14,204 |
| 8·01— 9·00 | 11,708 | 11,836 |
| 9·01— 10·00 | 8,515 | 7,809 |
| 10·01— 11·00 | 8,192 | 3,891 |
| 11·01— 12·00 | 7,245 | 2,496 |
| 12·01 and over | 22,816 | 3,394 |
| All Cases | 139,553 | 92,096 |
Notes:
1. Some claimants have direct payment arrangements in respect of more than one type of fuel so the number of households affected will be less than the total number of arrangements.
2. Totals do not sum due to rounding.