§ 23. Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many representations he has received during the past six months on the effects of the reduced earnings allowance; and if he will make a statement. [1720]
§ Mr. Roger EvansA number of right hon. and hon. Members have written to Ministers since the amendments to regulations from 24 March which brought in fairer rules for the transfer of people on reduced earnings allowance to retirement allowance.
§ 26. Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his latest estimate of the numbers of people who have lost entitlement to reduced earnings allowance as a result of changes to legislation. [1723]
§ Mr. EvansThe information is not available in the format requested. However, since the amendment regulations came into force from 24 March up to the end of September, approximately 21,000 over pensionable age reduced earnings allowance recipients who have given up regular employment have transferred to retirement allowance including both reviewed cases and those attaining pension age on or after 24 March.