§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will change the model scheme and allow councils full Government grant for disregarding war pensions.
§ Mr. FreesonNo. The first £4 of war pensions are already disregarded under the model rent rebate and allowance schemes, in line with the practice under the supplementary benefit scheme, and local authorities have discretion to disregard more if they wish.