§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what invalidity pension was payable (a) to a single person, (b) to a man with a dependent wife and (c) to a man with a dependent wife and two children in November of each year from 1979 to 1983; and what were the equivalent values at November 1983 prices.
§ Mr. NewtonI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible after the retail prices index for November 1983 has been published.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the number of married or cohabiting women currently in receipt of housewives non-contributory invalidity pension who would not satisfy the condition specified in section 36(3) of the Social Security Act 1975 as substituted by the Health and Social Security Bill and who would become disentitled to benefit but for the provisions of schedule 3, part II, paragraph 19 to that Bill.
§ Mr. NewtonThe estimate is 16,000.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what is his estimate of the numbers of (a) single men, (b) married or cohabiting men and (c) single women who are currently in receipt of non-contributory 624W invalidity pension who would not satisfy the condition specified in section 36(3) of the Social Security Act 1975 as substituted by the Health and Social Security Bill and who would become disentitled to benefit but for the provisions of schedule 3, part II, paragraph 19 to that Bill.
§ Mr. NewtonI regret that reliable estimates are not available.