§ 98. Mr. GROVESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been called to the fact that an old age pensioner, after three months' treatment in an institutional infirmary, is disqualified from receiving the pension, although no such equivalent amount is paid over to the board of guardians of the area; and whether he is prepared to so amend the Acts that either the pensioner is not so disqualified or that the local guardians are reimbursed to the extent equal to the pension, in order that such amount may be deducted from any charge the guardians may make upon either the person or the relatives towards the cost of maintenance in the institution?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 12th February to similar questions by the hon. and gallant Member for Leicester South (Captain Waterhouse), and the hon. Member for the Bedwellty Division (Mr. C. Edwards).