§ 68. Mr. W. J. BROWNasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that Mrs. A. Vincent, of 3, Lower Hall Street, Willenhall, Staffordshire, has had deducted from the arrears of widow's pension due to her sums received by her from the public assistance committee prior to the passing of the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1929; and why this has been done?
§ Miss LAWRENCEMrs. Vincent has recently been awarded a widow's pension under Section 1 of the Contributory Pensions Act, 1929, as amended by the Contributory Pensions Act, 1931, with 1721 effect from 1st July, 1930. She was in receipt of outdoor relief from 1st July, 1930, to 27th June, 1931, at a weekly rate at least 10s. in excess of the rate which she would have received if her widow's pension had then been in payment. The arrears of pension due for that period have, in accordance with Section 16 of the Contributory Pensions Act, 1929, been paid to the Public Assistance Authority in refund of the excess relief.