HC Deb 21 January 1971 vol 809 c333W
68. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans have been made for the payment of supplementary benefit by Giro to be replaced by alternative arrangements for payment in the event of the postal strike; and what has been done to inform supplementary benefit claimants of these alternative arrangements.

Mr. Dean

Giro orders should continue to be encashable during the postal strike and no alternative method of payment is proposed at present.