§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now consider equating conditions of eligibility for the housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension and the non-contributory invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossiAs the hon. Member knows, the Department is at present conducting a review of the household duties test for married women claiming noncontributory invalidity pension. Consideration is therefore being given to alternative methods of determining eligibility to the benefit. The review is nearly completed and I have already said that, when it is, the matter will be brought before the House.