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Dr. McDonald
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the net cost of repaying each of the contributory and non-contributory non-means-tested social security benefits at half average earnings for a couple and a third of average earnings for a single person, assuming that children's rates are increased proportionately at 1979–80 benefit rates;
| Group | Numbers at November 1978 | (thousands) Numbers still drawing supplementary benefit under the rates of benefit above |
| 1. Those with a non-means-tested benefit: | ||
| Elderly | 1,629 | 29 |
| Sick and disabled | 108 | 8 |
| Unemployed | 93 | 3 |
| Widows | 19 | — |
| 2. Those without a non-means-tested benefit (other than child benefit) | 1,080 | 1,080 |