§ 70. Mr. McElhoneasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to arrange that long-term unemployed persons living in municipal houses will have their rent allowance from Social Security paid straight to the local authority.
§ Mr. DeanThe Supplementary Benefits Commission has power to pay rent allowances direct to a local authority or other landlord in certain circumstances, but this power is only used as a last resort where other methods of securing payment of the rent have failed.