§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the position of those who qualify for more than one premium under the proposed income support scheme.
§ Mr. NewtonAs paragraph 3.29 of the White Paper "Reform of Social Security, Programme for Action" (Cmnd. 9691) makes clear, only one of the premiums for lone parents, the disabled, or pensioners would be payable. If a claimant or partner satisfies the qualifying conditions for more than one, the higher premium would be payable. The family premium would be payable in addition to any of these premiums above if the claimant has dependant children.