§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the current cost of doubling the 25p allowance granted to persons over 80 years in lieu of tobacco coupons.
§ Mr. OrmeThe current cost of doubling the 25p age addition for retirement and supplementary pensioners over 80 would be £19 million in a full year. The age addition was introduced in 1971 and was not related to the discontinuance of tobacco coupons, which took place in 1958.