HC Deb 14 July 1970 vol 803 cc197-8W
Mr. Raphael Tuck

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that retirement pensioners are made aware of their ability to claim the extra £4 charge for telephones from the Supplementary Benefits Commission.

Mr. Dean

Where the Supplementary Benefits Commission allows for the cost

DISTINCTION AWARDS 1951–1969 TOTALS IN EACH CATEGORY AND VALUES
Year A Plus A B C
1951 … … — 262 (£2,500) 639 (£1,500) 1,320 (£500)
1952 … … — 278 (£2,500) 684 (£1,500) 1,397 (£500)
1953 … … — 288 (£2,500) 720 (£1,500) 1,437 (£500)
1954 … … — 293 (£2,500) 734 (£1,500) 1,467 (£500)
1955 … … — 301 (£2,500) 752 (£1,500) 1,504 (£500)
1956 … … — 305 (£2,500) 764 (£1,500) 1,528 (£500)
1957 … … — 313 (£2,500) 781 (£1,500) 1,560 (£500)
1958 … … — 315 (£2,500) 789 (£1,500) 1,574 (£500)
1959 … … — 320 (£2,500) 799 (£1,500) 1,606 (£500)
1960 … … 100 (£4,000) 300 (£3,000) 800 (£1,750) 1,600 (£750)
1961 … … 100 (£4,000) 300 (£3,000) 800 (£1,750) 1,600 (£750)
1962 … … 100 (£4,000) 300 (£3,000) 800 (£1,750) 1,600 (£750)
1963 … … 100 (£4,550) 300 (£3,425) 800 (£2,000) 1,600 (£850)
1964 … … 100 (£4,550) 300 (£3,425) 800 (£2,000) 1,600 (£850)
1965 … … 100 (£4,550) 300 (£3,425) 850 (£2,000) 1,700 (£850)
1966 … … 100 (£4,885) 315 (£3,700) 950 (£2,175) 1,900 (£925)
1967 … … 100 (£4,885) 330 (£3,700) 980 (£2,175) 1,960 (£925)
1968 … … 100 (£4,885) 340 (£3,700) 1,030 (£2,175) 2,110 (£925)
1969 … … 105 (£5,275) 360 (£4,000) 1,100 (£2,350) 2,250 (£1,000)

of a telephone because a person would otherwise be dangerously isolated in an emergency, the higher charge will automatically be taken into account. Visiting officers are expected to watch out for the special cases where a telephone may be needed.