57. Miss Wardasked the Minister of National Insurance to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the instructions issued by the National Assistance Board to its 5W local offices for dealing with cases of hardship in respect of dental, ophthalmic and prescription charges other than those on National Assistance.
§ Mr. PeakeIt is not the practice for Government Departments to publish the executive directions which they give to their officers, and I am not prepared to ask the Board to make an exception to this rule.
§ Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of National Insurance the maximum income limits beyond which the National Assistance Board in the city of Manchester will not grant financial assistance to those who apply for assistance towards the cost of appliances for which charges have been imposed under the National Health Service Acts.
§ Mr. PeakeThere are no special rules applicable to Manchester. Each case must be separately considered in the light of its own facts in accordance with the general standards laid down in the National Assistance (Determination of Need) Regulations.