HC Deb 03 April 1996 vol 275 cc352-3W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost to the Exchequer of enabling those of retirement age to claim their retirement pensions on the date of attainment of pension age rather than the following Monday. [22100]

Mr. Heald

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 19 March,Official Report, column 181.

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the extra cost to public funds in the current year of paying the state pension from the date of the birthday on which the person attains pensionable age. [22532]

Mr. Heald

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury (Mr. Smith) on 19 March,Official Report, column 181.