§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for the Social Services if he will issue instructions to staff at supplementary benefit offices to advise unemployed persons applying for benefit that it may be to their advantage to make a claim for a rent or rates rebate, in preference to claiming benefit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 14 January.—[Vol. 996, c.584.]