§ 30. Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why retirement pension order books now last only for three months instead of a year as previously ; and whether this change involves the employment of additional staff at extra cost.
§ Mr. DeanThirteen-week pension order books were introduced to enable upratings to be carried out more economically and with the minimum of trouble to the pensioner. They are produced by computer and do not involve the employment of additional staff.