§ 87. Mr. AMMONasked the Minister of Health the number of pension awards under the Widow', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act; and the number of first payments made on the 5th January?
§ Sir K. WOODOn the latest figures available the number of pension awards in England, Wales and Scotland is 120,776; the number of first payments actually made on 5th January was 83,715, but in the remainder of the cases in which awards have been made, payment has, of course, dated back to 5th January.