§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will extend the supplementary sickness benefit to cover men who are in employment up to the age of 70 years and women up to the age of 65 years, if they are still paying full insurance contributions.
§ Mr. EnnalsNo. There are still strong reasons for not paying sickness benefit at more than the retirement pension rate to those who are over minimum pension age,