§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate how much the average daily income level of 33½ per day, above which unemployment benefit is not payable and which was fixed in 1955, would have to be in 1972 to maintain the same purchasing power.
§ Mr. DeanAbout 67p. My right hon. Friend has announced that we propose to raise this limit, for the level of earnings allowed for a subsidiary occupation before title to unemployment benefit is affected, to 75p a day with effect from 2nd October, 1972.—[Vol. 833, c. 1501–18.]