§ Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he is going to implement the decision contained in Cmnd. 8402 to cease payment of special hardship allowance to those who reach normal retirement age; and whether it is his intention to stop the payment to those over the age of 65 years who are still in receipt of special hardship allowance.
§ Mr. RossiImplementation of this and other proposals for the reform of the industrial injuries scheme set out in Cmnd. 8402 need legislation which is not at present in prospect. The intention—set out in paragraph 38 of the Command Paper— is in general not to withdraw the allowance from people over pension age who are already drawing it when the change is made.