What plans he has to uprate the basic state pensions for people over the age of 80 years - Inc figure.

What plans he has to uprate the basic state pensions for people over the age of 80 years - Inc figure.

To comment on the Government's policy towards increases in the state retirement pension. - Includes figure.

To comment on the Government's policy towards increases in the state retirement pension. - Includes figure.

If he will bring forward proposals to decrease the time between the announcement of pension increases and their implementation. - Ref to 198 c240W.

If he will bring forward proposals to decrease the time between the announcement of pension increases and their implementation. - Ref to 198 c240W.

Further to his Answer of 28th November, Official Report 199, columns 598-600W, on benefit arrangements under the proposed council tax, if he will make it his policy in the year's uprating that income support will rise by not less than the Retail Price Index in 1993-94. - Inc figures.

Further to his Answer of 28th November, Official Report 199, columns 598-600W, on benefit arrangements under the proposed council tax, if he will make it his policy in the year's uprating that income support will rise by not less than the Retail Price Index in 1993-94. - Inc figures.

How many families with children will be brought into means-tested benefits in 1992-93 as a result of the benefit up-rating statement of 21st October 1991. - Inc table.

How many families with children will be brought into means-tested benefits in 1992-93 as a result of the benefit up-rating statement of 21st October 1991. - Inc table.

What would be (a) the first year and (b) the full year costs of raising child benefit to #9.95 & #10 (i) in 1991-92 and (ii) 1992-93, including increases in linked, means-tested and national insurance benefits for Great Britain. - Figures given.

What would be (a) the first year and (b) the full year costs of raising child benefit to #9.95 & #10 (i) in 1991-92 and (ii) 1992-93, including increases in linked, means-tested and national insurance benefits for Great Britain. - Figures given.

If he will publish a table showing for each up-rating date since 1970 (i) the supplementary benefit basic single non-householders scale rate, or income support, for an adult aged under 25 years, (ii) the percentage increase in (i) for each up-rating date compared to the previous up-rating date, (iii) the...

If he will publish a table showing for each up-rating date since 1970 (i) the supplementary benefit basic single non-householders scale rate, or income support, for an adult aged under 25 years, (ii) the percentage increase in (i) for each up-rating date compared to the previous up-rating date, (iii) the...

If he will publish a table showing for each up-rating date since 1970 (i) the rate of supplementary benefit or income support for a householder couple each aged over 25 years with two children aged six and 11 years, (ii) the percentage increase in (i) between each up-rating date, (iii)...

If he will publish a table showing for each up-rating date since 1970 (i) the rate of supplementary benefit or income support for a householder couple each aged over 25 years with two children aged six and 11 years, (ii) the percentage increase in (i) between each up-rating date, (iii)...

Statement on benefit arrangements that will apply under the new council tax, - Inc table, figures & ref to 196 c639-57.

Statement on benefit arrangements that will apply under the new council tax, - Inc table, figures & ref to 196 c639-57.

If he will list any occasions when, in benefit upratings from 1986 onwards, the power to round benefit rates up or down under section 63(5) of the Social Security Act 1986 has not been used to round rates to the nearest five pence indicating by how much and in which...

If he will list any occasions when, in benefit upratings from 1986 onwards, the power to round benefit rates up or down under section 63(5) of the Social Security Act 1986 has not been used to round rates to the nearest five pence indicating by how much and in which...

If he will update his Answer of 20th March 1990, Official Report, 169 c595W, on the gross cost of uprating the retirement pension by average earnings in each year since 1980-81 at 1991 prices. - Inc table. (Holding answer 5.11.91).

If he will update his Answer of 20th March 1990, Official Report, 169 c595W, on the gross cost of uprating the retirement pension by average earnings in each year since 1980-81 at 1991 prices. - Inc table. (Holding answer 5.11.91).

What will be the increase in income support rates for a pensioner couple aged over 80 years as a result of this year's uprating. - Inc figures.

What will be the increase in income support rates for a pensioner couple aged over 80 years as a result of this year's uprating. - Inc figures.