§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on arrangements currently envisaged for owner-occupiers on income support.
§ Mr. NewtonUnder the income support proposals, owner-occupiers would receive the appropriate personal allowance, any premium to which they were entitled, and the family premium and age-related additions if they had dependants. The White Paper, "Reform of Social Security" (Cmnd. 9691, paragraph 3.41), included consideration of a limit on the proportion of mortgage interest to be met during an initial period on benefit. Proposals to limit payment to 50 per cent. for the first six months for claimants under 60 were referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee on 15 May for consultation in the normal way.