§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Social Security what was the cost of the Government's publicity campaigns in respect of supplementary pensions; and if she will estimate the increased uptake of these pensions resulting from the publicity work undertaken by her Department.
§ Mr. PentlandThe cost of the press advertising campaign for supplementary pensions in October, 1966 was £48,220. In addition, four new posters were produced at a cost of £676.
About 600,000 claims to supplementary pension were received during and immediately after the publicity campaign, two-thirds of which were successful.