The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

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  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Supplementary Benefit – 6 February 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Supplementary Benefit on 6th February 1986.

    Mr. Foulkes Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will state, for each of the following categories of supplementary benefit recipients, the numbers receiving laundry additions, the average amount received by each person and the total amount paid (a) pensioners aged 60 to 79 years of age, (b) pensioners aged 80 years and over, (c) disabled pensioners, namely, those receiving benefits related to disability or continuing incapacity, aged 60 to 79 years and (d) all other non-pensioner recipients;

    (2) if he will state, for each of the following categories of supplementary benefit recipients, the numbers receiving diet additions, the average amount received by each person and the total amount paid (a) pensioners aged 60 to 79 years, (b) pensioners aged 80 years and over, (c) disabled pensioners, namely, those receiving benefits related to disability or continuing incapacity, aged 60 to 79 years and (d) all other non-pensioner recipients;

    (3) if he will state, for each of the following categories of supplementary benefit recipients, the numbers receiving heating additions, the average amount received by each person and the total amount paid (a) pensioners aged 60 to 79, (b) pensioners aged 80 years and over, (c) disabled pensioners, namely, those receiving benefits related to disability or continuing incapacity, aged 60 to 79 years and (d) all other non-pensioner recipients.

    Mr. Major I shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Guardian’s Allowance – 5 February 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Guardian’s Allowance on 5th February 1986.

    Mr. Watts Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what advice his Department gives to people seeking to claim guardian’s allowance as to the practical steps which should be taken to satisfy the requirement of section 38(2)(b) of the Social Security Act 1975.

    Mr. Major The conditions for entitlement to guardian’s allowance are set out in leaflet NI 14 which is available from local social security offices. It is for the independent adjudicating authorities to decide if a person claiming the allowance has taken all reasonable steps to trace a missing parent. The steps which must be taken to trace a missing parent depend entirely on the circumstances of the case and no guidance has been issued.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Low Income Families – 4 February 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Low Income Families on 4th February 1986.

    Sir Brandon Rhys Williams Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing families and persons, as in table 6 of “Low Income Families 1981”, but including Northern Ireland in the figures and updating them to 1983.

    Mr. Major I regret that this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Special Claims Control Officers – 3 February 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Special Claims Control Officers on 3rd February 1986.

    Mr. Eastham Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many special claims control officers have been posted to the Manchester, Cheetham office of his Department; what is the anticipated period of these inquiries; what will be the cost of these inquiries; if all claimants being interviewed will be advised of their rights; and if he will issue a statement as to their findings.

    Mr. Major A visit to the Manchester (Cheetham) office by a team of four specialist claims control officers started on 27 January and is due to finish on 11 April: the cost of the exercise is not yet known. The officers are instructed to advise fully all claimants of their rights.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Mr. Salah Abdessalem Ben Rabha – 3 February 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Mr. Salah Abdessalem Ben Rabha on 3rd February 1986.

    Mr. Peter Bruinvels Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services pursuant to the answer of 27 January, Official Report, column 399, from the hon. Member for Leicester, East, if he will seek the permission of Mr. Salah Abdessalem Ben Rabha to disclose whether he is in receipt of any social security benefits; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr. Major I believe any such consent should be obtained direct from Mr. Salah Abdessalem Ben Rabha.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on War Pensions – 3 February 1986

    The text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on War Pensions on 3rd February 1986.

    Mr. Pawsey Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what representations he has received about the £4 disregard on war pensions;

    (2) which Royal British Legion branches have made representations to him about the £4 disregard on war pensions.

    Mr. Major Over the years a number of representations about the £4 disregard on war pensions have been made by ex-service organisations, war pensions committees and others. Several organisations mentioned the disregard in their comments on the Government’s Green Paper “Reform of Social Security”.

    Our records do not readily enable us to identify those branches of the Royal British Legion that have at some time made representations.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the Retirement Pension – 31 January 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Retirement Pension on 31st January 1986.

    Mr. Coombs Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of providing the basic retirement pension at a level one third of national average earnings in industry for a single person, and one half for a married couple.

    Mr. Major The estimated additional cost of raising the basic retirement pension to one third of national male average earnings for a single person and one half for a married couple would be £10,250 million in a full year on current benefit rates.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Fraud Investigators – 30 January 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Fraud Investigators on 30th January 1986.

    Mr. Cohen Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many fraud investigators his Department employs; and what is his estimate of the amount of public money they saved in 1985.

    Mr. Major [pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 399]: In the financial year 1984-85, the latest period for which information is available, the equivalent of 2,195 staff were employed full-time on fraud investigation and benefit saving was estimated to be £103 million.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Supplementary Benefit – 30 January 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Supplementary Benefit on 30th January 1986.

    Dr. Godman Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people claimed supplementary benefit in Greenock and Port Glasgow in each of the years 1979 to 1985; and what percentage this represents.

    Mr. Major I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Pensions – 30 January 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Pensions on 30th January 1986.

    Mr. Meacher Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the annual cost of making a weekly payment to all pensioners equal to half the difference between £10 and any additional component, guaranteed minimum pension, or graduated pension they may have.

    Mr. Major The estimated additional annual cost of this proposal to public expenditure is £2,250 million.