§ 19. Mr. Tinkerasked the Minister of Health haw many supplementary pension cases have been re-assessed in the new conditions operating from 17th January; the number that have received increases; how many cases remain to be re-assessed; and when is it expected all will have been dealt with.
§ The Minister of Health (Mr. Willink)The Assistance Board inform me that the review of supplementary pensions under the new regulations has now been completed. Full statistics are not available but it is estimated that about 94 per cent. of pensioners will, over the year as a whole, receive increases. In about 90 per cent., payments at increased rates will have been made by the end of the current week at the latest.