HC Deb 20 July 1977 vol 935 cc633-4W
Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people had their contribution records made up by social security or other payments in the last 10 calendar years.

Mr. Orme

The Supplementary Benefits Commission allows for the cost of a Class 3 contribution in assessing the requirements of a woman who has given up work to care for close relatives such as her parents or younger brothers and sisters. Records of the number of such cases are not kept, but it is estimated that at December 1975 there were about 3,000.