§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what difficulties his Department is aware of where claimants have a single order book for more than one benefit; and what efforts have been made to overcome them.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe are not aware of difficulties where claimants have single order books for more than one benefit. If the right hon. Member cares to let me have details of any such difficulties which claimants have encountered, I will arrange for these to be examined.
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§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if mobility allowance beneficiaries lose any weeks' benefit if they transfer from order book to credit transfer payment.
§ Mr. NewtonNo, but the period between payments is six days longer at the point of changeover. Under both methods of payment mobility allowance is paid at four-weekly intervals. Credit transfer payments are made on the last day (a Tuesday) of each four-week period while order book payments are available on the preceding Wednesday.