§ Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will issue a circular to local authorities advising them so to administer rent and rate rebate schemes that pensioners do not suffer an abatement of needs allowances.
§ Mr. FreesonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Mr. Hooley) on 10th July.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make widely known through the Press, radio and television that pensioners 121W seeking rate rebates and rent allowances should make application before 22nd July 1974 in order to qualify for the maximum benefit.
§ Mr. CroslandThis I am doing, as an extension of our continuing campaign to draw the attention of eligible persons to the help they can obtain with rent and rebates.