§ 1. Mr. J. GUESTasked the Minister of Pensions what is the total cost of administration, and what is the average cost per pensioner, omitting any estimate for the wives and children of pensioners in receipt of disability pensions, and the children of widows in receipt of widows' pensions?
§ The MINISTER of PENSIONS (Major Tryon)If I understand the hon. Member's question aright, he desires information as to the annual cost of administering pensions for each family unit, and not for each beneficiary?
§ Major TRYONOn this basis the cost of administration (excluding medical services) is, for the year 1926, estimated to amount to £2,104,100, or £l 16s. per unit, 770 or about 8d. in the £ of the Ministry's expenditure.