Income Assessment

Mr. O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will now consider changing the assumed level of weekly income of £1 for every £250 in savings which is taken into consideration when assessing community charge rebates and other social benefits; and if he will make a statement.

Miss Widdecombe
I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 31 January 1992 at column 697.