§ 38. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Minister of Health the number of claims For widows' pensions and children's allowances which have been received in respect of persons who were widows prior to 4th January, 1926; the number of claims allowed; the number estimated when the Measure was introduced in Parliament: and the saving, if any, on the actuarial estimates of the scheme?
§ 68. Sir JOHN MARRIOTTasked the Minister of Health the number of applications received to date for mothers' pensions, the number granted, and the number refused?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe latest figures available are for the week ending 27th January. The number of claims for widows' pensions (including additional allowances) made in England and Wales and Scotland by the widows of men who died before 4th January, 1926, is 165,383; 303 the number of claims allowed is 108,877; the number refused 29,813. The number estimated was 196,000. As claims from the widows of men who died before 4th January, 1926, are still being received at the rate of over 3,000 a week, it is not yet possible to say whether there will be any saving on the actuarial estimates of the scheme.
§ Mr. SN0WDENWhat was the estimate of the number of widows who were likely to come under the scheme?
§ Mr. CONNOLLYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a considerable number of widows, who are entitled to pension, are not applying on account of the action of certain guardians, who are reducing the amount of relief, beyond the amount of the pension granted, by several shillings per week?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat should be put as a separate question.