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Date: 7th February 1991
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 113
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P113 CEEFAX 113 Thu 7 Feb 21:55/41 WAITING TIME WAIVED FOR COLD WEATHER PAYMENT Prime Minister John Major has said the one-week limit before cold weather payments can be made is to be lifted. He announced the easing of payments to those entitled to income support to theCommons at Question Time. Mr Major said the seven-day qualification period was being waived because of the exceptionally cold weather. "People should keep warm, secure in theknowledge that payments will be met to those eligible even if the cold weatherlasts only a few days," he said. 101War headlines 130Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel