§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the estimated cost, in the financial year 1976–77, of extending eligibility for the mobility allowance to women aged 60 years and over and men aged 65 years and over both (a) before and (b) after tax.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe estimated 1976–77 full year cost of extending eligibility for mobility allowance to people over pensionable age would be of the order of £125 million before tax. There are no figures available on which to base an estimate of cost after tax.
§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons over retirement age he estimates would be eligible for the mobility allowance were it made available to them.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe best estimate we can make is of the order of 500,000.