§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how much the National Assistance scales for a married couple, and for a single person, have been increased since October, 1959; and by how much it would have been necessary to increase these scales to keep pace with the increase in the cost of living.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe current National Assistance scale rates for a married couple and a single householder are higher than those in force in October, 1959, by, respectively, 5s. and 3s. 6d., and the proposed new rates are higher by, respectively, 10s. 6d. and 7s. 6d.72W To give the same real value as then, the sums required, on the basis of the Index of Retail Prices, are 8s. 5d. and 5s., respectively.