§ 39. Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sum would be required to increase the weekly amount of the old age pension to each recipient in Scotland by 10s.; and how many old age pensioners would benefit thereby?
§ Sir J. SimonThe additional cost involved in increasing by 10s. a week the pension of old age pensioners in Scotland, including contributory pensioners aged 65 to 70 and widow pensioners of the same age, would be nearly £8,000,000 per annum. Approximately 300,000 such old age pensioners would benefit.