HC Deb 09 March 1982 vol 19 c389W
25. Mr. Ioan Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the saving to his Department of the reduction in the real value of the invalidity pension in 1981.

34. Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the saving to his Department in the year 1981 of the cut in the real value of invalidity benefit.

Mr. Rossi

The saving in 1981–82 from the 5 per cent. abatement of invalidity pension is estimated as £50 million. This will be offset by some extra cost to supplementary benefit.