§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will increase the earnings disregard for benefit entitlement to £18 per week for the long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonUnder the Government's Green Paper proposals for the introduction of income support to replace supplementary benefit, the earnings disregard for couples who are unemployed for two years or more would be increased to £15 per week.