§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Prime Minister what the reasons were for the discrepancy between his oral answer of 5 May,Official Report, column 843, and the answer of 222W the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security on 14 March, Official Report, column 480, in respect of the uprating of the savings disregard.
§ The Prime MinisterThere is no discrepancy between my answer on the lower savings disregard and my hon. Friend's answer, which explained the basis of the formula affecting savings held between £3,000 and £8,000. There is no statutory requirement to increase the capital limits as part of the annual uprating of benefits. We keep the limits under review, but there are no current plans for change.