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Mrs. Beckett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list each social security benefit showing separately those which are paid in advance and those which are paid in arrears indicating the period in advance or arrears in each case and the day of the week which is the pay day on which each is paid.Mr. Lyell: The information requested is as follows:
Mrs. Beckett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give for each social security benefit the date or range of dates on which claimants will have received the new rate of benefit which came into force from Monday 6 April.
Mr. Lyell
The uprated benefits were paid as follows:
Benefit | Date(s) Paid |
Retirement pension | 6 April or 9 April |
Widow's benefit | 7 April |
II disablement benefit | 8 April |
Attendance allowance | 6 April |
Invalid care allowance | 6 April |
Guardian's allowance | 6 April or 7 April |
Family Income Supplement | 7 April |
Supplementary benefit | 30 March—10 April |
Mobility allowance | 8 April |
Child benefit | 6 April or 7 April |
Maternity allowance | 10 April |
Sickness benefit | 9–15 April |
Invalidity benefit | 9–15 April |
Severe disablement benefit | 9–15 April |
Unemployment benefit | 8–24 April |