§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list each social security benefit showing separately those which are paid in advance and those which are paid in arrears indicating the period in advance or arrears in each case and the day of the week which is the pay day on which each is paid.
Mr. Lyell: The information requested is as follows:
§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give for each social security benefit the date or range of dates on which claimants will have received the new rate of benefit which came into force from Monday 6 April.
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§ Mr. LyellThe uprated benefits were paid as follows:
Benefit Date(s) Paid Retirement pension 6 April or 9 April Widow's benefit 7 April II disablement benefit 8 April Attendance allowance 6 April Invalid care allowance 6 April Guardian's allowance 6 April or 7 April Family Income Supplement 7 April Supplementary benefit 30 March—10 April Mobility allowance 8 April Child benefit 6 April or 7 April Maternity allowance 10 April Sickness benefit 9–15 April Invalidity benefit 9–15 April Severe disablement benefit 9–15 April Unemployment benefit 8–24 April Those benefits paid four-weekly or quarterly in arrears to a bank account will he paid later depending on the payment cycle.
There will have been delays in making payments on the above dates in a small number of the Department's local offices.