§ Mr. Woodhouseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will intro- 144W duce legislation to abolish the rule which prevents a woman who is obliged to leave her husband from applying for social security benefits if she has no fixed address.
§ Sir K. JosephA woman who is separated from her husband is not prevented from claiming supplementary benefit by reason of the fact that she has no fixed address. The local office at which she claimed would give any immediate financial help necessary and this would normally be sufficient to enable her to secure accommodation or lodgings.