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Mr. George Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will itemise the elements used to calculate the entitlements for income-related benefits such as income support, housing benefit and community charge benefit.
Miss Widdecombe
The applicable amounts used to calculate income-related benefits are intended to cover all normal day-to-day living expenses and do not include separate amounts for specific items.