HC Deb 12 June 1986 vol 99 c302W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue guidance to his Department's offices requesting them to inform those pensioners whose pensions are paid quarterly into bank accounts of any changes in the rate of their pensions when they take place.

Mr. Major

The pension accounts of pensioners who have their pensions paid directly into bank accounts are maintained by the Department's Central Pensions Branch at Newcastle which informs all such pensioners of the new rate payable about the time of every up-rating of pensions and notifies other changes in the amount payable on an individual basis when they occur.