§ 81. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, as a means of expediting payments of social security benefits, particularly to the aged and chronic sick and with a view to assisting the expansion of the Giro system, he will consider using this method of payment of benefits thus obviating the necessity for payment books, and for recipients having to travel at frequent intervals to collect their benefits at post offices.
§ Mr. EnnalsI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer given to him on 2nd December by the then Minister of State for Social Services on this same point. Giro cheques were introduced in place of postal drafts on 3rd March.—[Vol, 774,225–7.]