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20 March 1979
Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Hong long Government has to introduce social welfare benefits in the following areas: unemployment, sickness child allowances, rent rebate for low-paid workers, retirement pensión and free travel for pensioners.
No W37
MR FV N LUARD
Certain of these benefits are already available under the Public Assistance Scheme, Special Needs ". Allowances and existing labour legislation. Proposals for additional sickness and retirement benefits are under consideration. There are no plan to introduce child allowances or free travel for pensioners.
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