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Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 November 1998. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 November 1998 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral statement of 3rd November 1998, 318 c687, if he will provide a breakdown of his estimate of the savings made by (a) single pensioners and (b) the poorest pensioners on their fuel bills. - Including table. (Holding answer 9 November 1998).
Answer

Mr. Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral statement of 3 November 1998, Official Report, column 681-88, if he will provide a breakdown of his estimate of the savings made by (a) single pensioners and (b) the poorest pensioners on their fuel bills. [58991] Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 9 November 1998]: The table provides a breakdown of the real term savings on pensioners fuel bills between price reductions and winter fuel payments. The fuel bills include VAT. Pensioners real term savings on fuel bills: 1997-99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Savings from VAT reduction, Average winter fuel payment {2} Total regulation and competition{1} Average pensioner household 62 46 108 Pensioner household on Income 50 90 140 Support{3} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Assuming annual gas consumption of 18,000kwh, electricity consumption of 3,300kwh. {2} Weighted average, 1995 prices. {3} A lower gas consumption of 12,000kwh is assumed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
319 c199W; 58991
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Decreases Energy Heating Pensioners Low incomes Prices Single people
Contains statistics
Yes