§ Mr. Proctorasked the Sercretary of State for Social Services what travel assistance is available to claimants receiving supplementary benefit who wish to return home to the New Commonwealth of Pakistan.
§ Mr. RossiRegulation 25 of the Single Payments Regulatons (SI 1980 No. 985) sets out the circumstances in which supplementary benefit claimants who have been unable to settle in Great Britain can be assisted with voluntary repatriation expenses. I also refer my hon. Friend to paragraphs 8.25 to 8.27 of the Supplementary Benefits Handbook.