§ 4. Lord Balnielasked the Minister of Social Security what steps she now proposes to take to protect the wellbeing of children living in families where the breadwinner is in full-time employment but where the income is below supplementary benefit standards.
§ 13. Mr. Tapsellasked the Minister of Social Security what steps she intends to take to help the 250,000 children, who will still be living in families whose incomes are below the supplementary benefit level, after the 7s. increase in family allowances takes place.
§ The Minister of Social Security (Mrs. Judith Hart)I have nothing at present to add to the replies which I gave to Questions on this subject on 29th January.—[Vol. 757, c. 853–7.]
§ Lord BalnielAs a high proportion of these children live in families where there is physical disability, may I ask what consideration the right hon. Lady has given to the possibility of a disability pension as part of the National Insurance Scheme?
§ Mrs. HartThis is one of the questions that is wrapped up in the study that we are making of the new scheme. I think that there is a later Question which relates rather more directly to it.