§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the income disregards, capital limits and other specific sums mentioned in the supplementary benefits regulations, the dates at which these sums were fixed at their present level, and the amounts to which they would have to be raised in November 1984 to make good their loss of value since they were fixed at their present level, assuming 5 per cent. inflation in the year to November 1984.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information requested in respect of resources which are partially disregarded under the Supplementary Benefit (Resources and Single Payments) Regulations is as follows:
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§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in announcing the next supplementary benefit uprating, he will list those sums which are not being increased as well as those which are.
§ Dr. BoysonNo. Supplementary benefit includes a large number of components. To include them all would make the schedule issued in theOfficial Report confusing and too lengthy.