HC Deb 17 February 1978 vol 944 cc413-4W
Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will

would be inappropriate to exclude from such arrangements a mistress or second wife living in the same household as this might lead to her establishing an entitlement to benefit in her own right at greater cost to public funds. As regards the number of wives for which a man may receive supplementary benefit I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Norfolk, North (Mr. Howell) on 8th February.—[Vol. 943, c. 573–4.]

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether allowance is given in calculation of supplementary benefit of whether a New Commonwealth immigrant claimant has more than one wife.

Mr. Orme

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North (Mr. Howell) on 8th February.—[Vol. 943, cc.573–4.]