§ 57. Mr. Jannerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the amount of money to date paid out in postwar credits to those reaching the age of 6o; the number of people to whom payment has been made; and the number of people still entitled to postwar credits.
§ Mr. JayIn the year to 31st March, 1947, £58 million was repaid to 1¾ million individuals over the age of 65 (men) or 6o (women) in respect of the first three years' postwar credit and in the current year £55 million has been repaid to date to approximately the same number of individuals mainly in respect of the last two years' credit. The total number of people, of all age groups, still entitled to postwar credit is estimated at 13 million.
§ Mr. JannerCan my hon. Friend give an estimate when others are likely to obtain their payment, particularly in view of the age which it is necessary to reach before payment is made?
§ Mr. JannerWill my hon. Friend try to speed it up?