§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the earnings disregard on supplementary benefit is due to be raised; and by how much.
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the Supplementary Benefits Commission proposes to implement the new £4 level of disregarded income on the earnings rule.
§ Mr. O'MalleyAs from week commencing 17th November 1975 the earnings disregard will be raised from £1 to £2 a week for claimants who are required to register for employment, and from £2 and £4 a week for others, apart from dependent children whose earnings will be wholly disregarded from that date.