§ 64. Mr. Thornethe Minister of Health what number of applicants for supplementary grants to old age pensioners for the county borough of West Ham have been made; what numbers have been granted; what numbers refused; and the lowest grant and the highest grant made?
Mr. M. MacDonaldIt is not possible to supply figures in respect of local government administrative districts, but the Stratford area of the Assistance Board covers the greater part of the county borough of West Ham. In that area up to 16th August, 4,161 applications for supplementary pensions were received; 3,175 supplementary pensions were awarded, 862 were refused or the applications were withdrawn and the remainder were under consideration at that date. Detailed statistics on an area basis, of the amounts granted are not available. Generally, however, it can be said that the amounts vary from 1s. to 30s. or more.