§ 23. Mr. GIBBINSasked the Minister of Pensions whether, on the death of a parent in receipt of a dependant's pension, any action is taken to notify the 637 surviving parent that; the pension may be transferred to him or her, as the case may be?
§ Major TRYONOn the death of a parent in receipt of pension the Ministry would not ordinarily know whether there is a surviving parent, and could not therefore undertake individual notification. The possibility of transfer (which applies of course only to certain classes of pension) would, however, be explained to a surviving parent if he or she made inquiry at the local office of the Ministry or otherwise.
§ Mr. HAYESIs it possible for the local office to make inquiry as to whether there is a surviving relative?
§ Major TRYONWe should be glad if in any case the local committees could get information which would enable us to pay any pension which is due.
§ Mr. FENBYIf a parent in receipt of a dependant's allowance goes into an infirmary, say, eight weeks prior to the death of the parent, what justification is there for the pension being stopped for those eight weeks?
§ Major TRYONThat does not arise here, but if the hon. Member has a case in mind I should be very glad to go into it.
§ Mr. FENBYThe right hon. Gentleman has a case of that kind under his consideration now from my constituency.
§ Major TRYONIt shall be gone into.