" A Happier Old Age "

HC Deb 12 July 1979 vol 970 cc281-2W

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration he has given to the Disablement Income Group's response to the of contributory social security benefits and industrial injuries benefits. Entitlement to other social security benefits and to the benefits of the National Health Service does not depend on the payment of contributions.

Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons have been registered as paying the class 1, class 2, class 3 and class 4 national insurance contributions, respectively, in each of the last five years.

Mrs. Chalker

The information available regarding the numbers of contributors in the most recent years is as follows:

discussion document " A happier old age "; what action he is taking; and if he will make a statement.

Sir George Young

The Government are currently reviewing all the evidence received from individuals and groups in response to the discussion document. Our policies will be set out later in a White Paper.