§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what assistance is to be offered to claimants of free welfare milk and foods, in assessing their eligibility according to leaflet W 11 issued in February, 1971, to calculate the cost of the welfare milk and foods being claimed; and why £1 is added in calculating requirements in this leaflet.
§ Mr. DeanThe leaflet gives sufficient information to enable a claimant to calculate the weekly cost of welfare milk and foods fairly closely but my local officers will be pleased to help in cases 437W of doubt. The sum of £1 is added in order to make more people eligible for help.