To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of pensioners own their own homes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what changes there will be in the service provided to claimants when the Benefits Agency comes into operation later this year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what guidance he has given to local offices about benefit payments to families of service men in the Gulf.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of the average pensioner's income comes from occupational pensions, savings and earnings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average assessment for child maintenance under the current system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what extra help has been directed to lower-income pensioners in the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the latest figure for the number of families benefiting from family credit and the number benefiting from the predecessor scheme in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he will review the grant element of the social fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current value of the assets held by the average pensioner household; and what was the comparable position in real terms in 1978–79.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the number of applications for severe weather payments which have been submitted since 7 February; and how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many women are in receipt of invalid care allowance; and what was the comparable figure for 1978–79.