§ 29. Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health whether forms of application for supplementary pensions are yet available at post offices; and whether persons asking for such forms will be supplied also with a leaflet explaining in simple language the general effect of the Act and the Regulations?
Mr. M. MacDonaldYes, Sir. Forms of application and explanatory leaflets were made available on 10th June at every post office at which old age pensions and widows' pensions are payable.
§ 31. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Health why applicants for old age pensions in the Barking and East Ham districts have been unable to obtain the leaflets or forms recently advertised on the wireless when many surrounding areas have received them?
Mr. MacDonaldI am informed that owing to the demand for leaflets and application forms at certain post offices having exceeded our estimates, initial local stocks were rapidly exhausted. Further supplies, however, were immediately obtained from the local post office reserve, and I understand from my right hon. 232 Friend the Postmaster-General that no office was unable to comply with requests for forms and leaflets except for a period of a few hours.