§ 74. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent the Giro system is adaptable, or could be adapted, for paying all pensions and social welfare benefits on a more 227W economical basis than the present system of payments.
§ Mr. SwinglerArrangements have already been made under which all payments of benefit hitherto made by postal draft will be made by giro cheque. For long-term benefits, however, a book of orders remains the cheapest and most efficient way of making payments and there is no way of adapting the giro system to do it as cheaply.