HC Deb 10 March 1952 vol 497 c1006
40. Mr. R. Ewart

asked the Minister of National insurance the number of old-age pensioners who retired after 1st September, 1951, on a pension of 26s. for a single person and 42s. for a married couple, in Sunderland; and how many of these are in receipt of Assistance Board supplementary allowances.

Mr. Peake

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Ewart

When the information comes to his notice, will the right hon. Gentleman make representations to his right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he has old-age pensions under review, to abolish the anomaly that exists between pensioners who retired before September last year and after September last year?

Mr. Peake

I can assure the hon. Gentleman that that point has been in my mind.

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