§ Mr. W. Yatesasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what steps he has taken in reprinting leaflet N.I. 16 to avoid misleading people who retire from work before retirement pension age about their entitlement to sickness benefit.
§ Mrs. ThatcherLeaflet N.I. 16 will be reprinted in the course of the next few months to take account of the proposed improvements in National Insurance benefits. The opportunity will then be taken to remove the possibility of a misunderstanding about the contribution conditions for receiving the benefit to which my hon. Friend has drawn attention.