Written question asked by Lord Hain (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 1996. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: What was the amount (a) cumulatively and (b) per week by which the retirement allowance of those people tranferred from reduced earnings allowance to retirement allowance between 1st April and 1st October was lower than their reduced earnings allowance. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Hain: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the amount (a) cumulatively and (b) per week by which the retirement allowance of those people transferred from reduced earnings allowance to retirement allowance between 1 April and 1 October was lower than their reduced earnings allowance. [2684] Mr. Roger Evans: The estimated average weekly difference for those transferred from reduced earnings allowance to retirement allowance between 1 April and 30 September is approximately £29. The estimated average cumulative difference is about £630. This may be offset by additional income related benefits entitlement for some retirement allowance recipients.

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