§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pensioners have not yet received their Christmas bonus; and when he expects these payments to be made.
§ Mr. RossiSome 10.4 million beneficiaries are entitled to the Christmas bonus, and the Department is now investigating a little under 8,000 cases where an eligible246W beneficiary has claimed not to have received the bonus. These cases are being cleared as quickly as possible over the next few weeks.