HC Deb 25 March 1980 vol 981 cc501-2W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the likely annual cost of medical treatment of, and supplementary benefit not recovered by, elderly dependants of immigrants who have themselves not contributed to United Kingdom national insurance funds.

Dr. Vaughan

The information on which such estimates might be based is not available. Payment of contributions has no bearing on eligibility to use the NHS or to receive supplementary benefit.