§ 63. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Pensions the amount which has been saved by the withdrawal of the sickness grants to pensioned widows and children in special cases; and how much money was actually awarded under this head during the time the concession was in existence?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Captain Craig)It is estimated that the amount which will be saved during the current financial year is, approximately, £2,500. The Regulation in its recent form became operative in June, 1920, and the total expenditure thereunder, up to the close of the last financial year, was £33,000.
§ Sir W. de FRECEWho assists these pensioned widows when the grant has been withdrawn?
§ 64. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Pensions how many sickness grants, falling due for renewal after the date of 14th June, 1923, when no further applications were received, have actually been renewed since that date; and, if so, whether he will state the aggregate amount of the renewed grants thus made as compared with the amount of the actual original grants?
§ Captain CRAIGDuring the period in question, 41 application for renewal were received, of which two were rejected and 39 accepted. The aggregate amount of the 39 renewed grants is £9 7s. 10d. per week, as against £10 7s. 4d. per week, the aggregate amount of the 41 original grants.