HC Deb 31 March 1981 vol 2 c75W
49. Mr. Renton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take to make partial social security payments available to those who take voluntary early retirement and then accept part-time jobs.

Mr. Rossi

The question of possible future movement towards a system of more flexible retirement is considered in chapter 3 of the Government's recently published White Paper "Growing Older" (Cmnd. 8173). Such changes could, however, be costly and, because of current constraints on public expenditure, have to be viewed as long-term objectives.