HC Deb 10 March 1919 vol 113 cc883-4
77. Mr. WILLIAM CARTER

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will consider the advisability of ceasing to take into account, when calculating the means of an applicant for an old age pension, pension a parent or grand parent, or other relative, may be receiving in respect of a son, grandson, or other relative who has met his death as the result of the War?

Mr. BALDWIN

The adoption of this suggestion would involve the amendment of the Old Age Pensions Acts. As recently announced, a Committee is about to be appointed to consider the general question whether amendment of these Acts is desirable.