§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if a person over 65 years of age who is in regular, full-time employment, who then becomes unemployed but intends returning to regular, 723W full-time employment, is entitled to earnings-related supplement; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OrmeNo. A man over 65 who has not retired from regular employment is not entitled to earnings-related supplement when unemployed for the reasons given in my reply to my hon Friend, the Member for Goole (Dr. Marshall) on 13th March.—[Vol. 946, c.51.]