§ Mr. Pitmanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what percentage of the cases in receipt of National Assistance in the age groups 70–75, 76–85, 86–95 and over 95 years receive their entitlement in whole and directly by cash.
§ Miss PittThe National Assistance Board informs me that records are not maintained which would enable the information asked for to be given, but that it is most unusual for Assistance to a person over 70 to be granted otherwise than in money.
§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the administrative and clerical cost of the National Assistance Board per £1 of Assistance granted.
§ Miss PittThe sum shown in the Board's Estimate for 1958–59 for administration—which, however, covers a number of other duties besides the grant of National Assistance—expressed as a proportion of the sum shown for Assistance grants, is about Is. 4d. per £1.