§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what review is intended of the 25p allowance for pensioners aged 80 years and over; and what that allowance should be currently to allow for the loss in value of the £ sterling since the allowance was introduced.
§ Mr. OrmeIt has not been the practice of successive Governments to review or increase this allowance, as greater priority must be given to maintaining
GREAT BRITAIN £ million at 1976 survey prices 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Gross … … 5,339 5,417 5,565 5,665 5,700 5,762 Net … … … 5,189 5,271 5,421 5,526 5,546 5,613