§ 66. Mr. Manderasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that cases have occurred where increased allowances of 2s. have been granted by the Unemployment Assistance Board in December last to cover increased cost of living and where an immediate increase of the same amount has been made to the rent charged to the individual concerned by local authorities; and whether he will take steps to prevent the evasion of in crease in allowances in this manner?
§ Mr. ElliotI understand that the hon. Member has in mind certain action taken by the Wolverhampton Town Council, who in the normal operation of a rent relief scheme applied to tenants of houses on their estates, have taken into account the cost of living allowance granted by the Unemployment Assistance Board. This is not a matter on which I have any jurisdiction, but I am informed that it is the intention of the council to review the operation of their rent relief scheme in the light of present conditions.