HC Deb 16 June 1981 vol 6 cc359-60W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps are being taken to encourage more elderly people to claim their entitlements with regard to rent rebates and allowances for tenants and rate rebates for both owner-occupiers and tenants.

Mr. Stanley

In order to encourage take-up, the availability of rent rebates and allowances and of rate rebates was the subject of a publicity campaign in the national press in April of this year.