§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek to amend the regulations to allow a person in receipt of injury benefit to receive 100 per cent. of his average weekly earnings instead of 85 per cent. of gross earnings as at present.
§ Mr. DeanThis limitation to the earnings-related supplement, which74W applies equally to other short-term benefits, is designed to ensure that benefit does not exceed normal take-home pay and my right hon. Friend has no proposals to change it.