HC Deb 05 May 1975 vol 891 cc348-9W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the amount spent on advertising (i) the attendance allowance, and (ii) pensions for the over–80s, for each year since the benefits were introduced.

Mr. Alec Jones

The amount spent on advertising attendance allowance has been:

£
1971–72 52,000
1972–73 36,000
1973–74 (campaigns to cover 3 age groups) 175,000

The amount spent on advertising pensions for the over–80s has been:

£
1970–71 57,000
1971–72 35,000