§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the cost during 1978 and in a full year of ceasing to deduct from retirement pensions a sum during hospitalisation designed to compensate for food costs.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost to the National Insurance Fund of ceasing to abate the retire-
Year Number called for interview by unemployment review officers Number ceasing to draw supplementary allowance shortly before interview Number interviewed Number ceasing to draw supplementary allowance shortly after interview 1975 … 164,533 25,633 119,494 45,695 1976 … 147,635 19,595 109,895 38,015 1977 (up to 30th June) … 79,329 10,121 61,076 22,715