13. Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Minister of Pensions how many war pensioners have applied for supplementary allowances on the grounds that they are seriously disabled and unemployable; how many applications have been rejected or are still under consideration; and the number of cases in which allowances have been authorised.
§ The Minister of Pensions (Sir Walter Womersley)The approximate figures are:
Applications received 12,800 Rejected 5,900 At present under consideration 650 Cases admitted 6,250 In addition there were about 500 preliminary inquiries which were not pursued when fuller information was called for.