§ Mr. Randallasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration is being given to the use of the National Giro Service for payment of retirement pensions monthly in arrear, instead of the present facility of crossed orders paid quarterly to pensioners who make such application.
§ Mr. EnnalsWe are satisfied that an economic procedure for paying pensions monthly in arrear will be feasible once the major task of basing the weekly and quarterly payment of pensions on a computer has been completed. The main operation is well advanced but the offer of any such additional facility cannot be expected before the end of 1971 and the arrangements are still being studied.