§ 62. Mr. Kenneth Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will increase the amount of capital which retirement pensioners may hold before being able to apply for benefits under the social security benefit system, including rebates on electricity bills.
§ Mr. OrmeWe have no plans at present for changing the present rules on the treatment of capital under the supplementary benefits scheme. This is one of540W the matters being considered in the current review of the scheme. The electricity discount scheme, for which recipients of supplementary benefit may qualify, is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy.