§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if lie will list all the circumstances in which a disabled married woman who does not satisfy the condition for sickness benefit, and therefore subsequently for contributory invalidity benefit, is awarded housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension and remains on that pension until the age of 60 years but then will qualify for a full retirement pension in her own right;
(2) if he will list all the circumstances in which a married woman may qualify for sickness benefit proceed to invalidity benefit and remain on invalidity benefit until she reaches the age of 60 years, but then have her benefit reduced because she has not satisfied the conditions for 53W receipt of full retirement pension in her own right;
(3) if he will list all the circumstances in which a man or a single woman can qualify for sickness benefit, proceed to invalidity benefit and remain on invalidity benefit until he or she reaches the age of 65 years or 60 years, respectively, but then have their benefit reduced because they have not satisfied the conditions for receipt of full retirement pension;
(4) if he will list all the circumstances in which a man or a single woman who has not satisfied the contribution conditions for sickness benefit (and therefore subsequently for contributory invalidity benefit), is awarded non-contributory invalidity pension and remains on that pension until he or she reaches the age of 65 years or 60 years, respectively, but then becomes entitled to the full rate of retirement pension.
§ Mr. Alfred Morris,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 24th November 1977; Vol. 939, c. 891–3], gave the following additional information:
A full list of the contribution conditions for sickness benefit and basic retirement pension has been placed in the Library.