§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what steps he is taking to ensure that those receiving the Far East war prisoners compensation do not lose entitlement to means-tested benefits. [139313]
§ Mr. BayleyIt is our intention that the Far Eastern prisoners of war receiving an ex-gratia payment should receive the full advantage of this payment. We have already announced that we propose to amend the income-related benefit regulations shortly to achieve this.