§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the net savings to his Department arising from the provisions of section 36(4) of the Social Security Act 1975 denying non-contributory invalidity pension to people who fail to claim before pensionable age; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonIt is not possible to give an estimate because it is not known how many people over pension age would satisfy the condition of incapacity for work; nor would it be appropriate to apply such a test to people over retiring age.