§ Sir C. Taylorasked the Minister of Social Security whether, for the purpose of calculating supplementary benefit, she will consider allowing a higher level of receipts from charities to be disregarded than of receipts from other sources.
§ Mr. PentlandNo. My right hon. Friend does not think it would be right to single out such payments for especially favourable treatment as compared with other items of income, for example occupational pensions, but I am writing to the hon. Gentleman.