§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will take steps to arrange that persons on welfare payments can post mail to statutory authorities and Government Departments without postage on presentation of such mail to a post office for franking on production of welfare pension books; and what he estimates to be the cost of such a scheme.
§ Mr. SwinglerNo. My Department already provides pre-paid addressed envelopes, labels and cards on a large scale to help pensioners and others who need to write to the Department in connection with the benefits it administers. This form of assistance with postal costs is available to and is used by other Government Departments and authorities. I am satisfied that it is an efficient way of dealing with the situation my hon. Friend has in mind.