§ Mr. A. GREENWOODasked the Minister of Health how many claims have been made by widows and orphans, respectively, for pensions under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act; how many of these claims have been admitted by his Department; and the estimated number of claimants entitled to receive benefit on 4th January next?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe number of claims made in England and Wales for widows' pensions 'is 99,291 and for orphans' pensions 1,965. 33,574 claims for widows' pensions have been admitted; the final examination of the claims for orphans' pensions is being deferred. The estimated number of widows in England and Wales entitled to pensions on 4th January next is 174,000, and of orphans 27,500.