§ Mr. John Leeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the percentage of retirement pensioners whose increase in flat-rate pensions has been accompanied by a reduction in supplementary benefit payments.
§ Mr. EnnalsAbout 28 per cent. All such retirement pensioners would have been better off after the changes by at least the amount of the supplementary benefit scale rate increases, for example, 5s. for a single householder and 8s. for a married couple.