HC Deb 28 November 1986 vol 106 c403W
Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider a revision of his Department's regulation 9(2) (a) concerning redundancy pay.

Mr. Major

Lump sum redundancy payments are treated as capital for supplementary benefit purposes and are not affected by regulation 9(2)(a) of the Supplementary Benefit (Resources) Regulations 1981 (SI. 1981 No. 1527) which covers the treatment of earnings and other income. Future arrangements for the income support scheme are currently under consideration.