§ 41. Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will increase the dependency allowance paid to claimants of national insurance benefits in respect of disabled spouses by an amount equal to the non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisAnyone of working age who is disabled may now qualify for a contributory or non-contributory incapacity benefit in his own right of an amount at least equal to a dependency increase payable with any national insurance benefit. Dependency increases are not payable for people who are beneficiaries in their own right. My right hon.534W Friend has no plans to provide double benefit in these cases.