Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Rhagfyr 1973.
Temporary order books are in fact used where final entitlement cannot be decided without delay but some payment can properly be made. Pensions are, however, usually paid in these circumstances by the issue of Giro cheques or by down-rating existing order books. Where a change of circumstances results in an increase in the rate of pension or allowance, the old order book is normally left in payment until a new book can be issued.