§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what account, in assessing their entitlement to supplementary benefit, is taken of strike pay paid to its members in the steel strike by the General and Municipal Workers Union.
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§ Mr. PrenticeStrike pay is taken into account in full, except for the striker with dependants, where there is a disregard of £4 if there is no other miscellaneous income qualifying for this disregard.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would have been the saving in supplementary benefit paid to steel strikers if the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation had paid strike pay at the same rate as the General and Municipal Workers Union is paying its members involved in the steel dispute.
§ Mr. PrenticeUp to 4 March, the saving is estimated at £1¼ million.