§ 44. Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Health the number of voluntary contributors for national health insurance pensions in England and Wales as at the last convenient date; and the number of applications that have been refused for widows' pensions, including allowances for dependent children, under the Contributory Pensions Acts since the commencement of same, giving the principal reasons for disallowance?
§ Sir K. WoodOn 31st December, 1937, the number of voluntary contributors in England and Wales under the national health insurance and contributory pensions schemes was approximately 674,300. In the 12 years from the commencement of the scheme to 31st December, 1937, the total number of rejected claims for widows' and orphans' pensions whether in respect of voluntary or compulsory contributors was 207,358, the principal reasons for rejection being that the husband was not insured at death or that 104 contributions had not been paid in respect of his insurance.
§ Sir K. WoodThat ought to be the subject of another question after the Recess.