§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will state the total amount deducted from pensions in a year in respect of pensioners receiving treatment in hospitals.
Pensioner with a dependant Pensioner without a dependant After 8 weeks in hospital … … … … … … £2 £4 After 52 weeks in hospital … … … … … £2* £8† * Where the balance of the £10 personal benefit is paid, with the pensioner's agreement, to a dependant; otherwise the reduction is £8. † A £4 "resettlement benefit" accumulates for 52 weeks.