§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the qualifying benefits for eligibility for the £10 Christmas bonus.
§ Mr. DeanThe special payment will, subject to the residences condition, be made to persons over the minimum pensionable age who are entitled to one of the following benefits for all or part of the week beginning 26th November 1973:
- Retirement pension (including old person's pension).
- Invalidity benefit.
- Widow's benefit.
- Attendance allowance.
- Unemployability supplement or allowance.
- War disablement pension (providing the person has reached pensionable age and retired or has reached age 70 for a man, 65 for a woman).
- War widow's pension.
- Industrial injuries widow's and widower's pension.
- Supplementary pension.