§ Mr. TOOTILLasked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to his reply to the deputation who waited upon him, representing the Trade Union Congress, on the 19th July last, to the effect that with regard to old age pensioners who had gone into employment or were in receipt of separation allowances no reduction of pensions would take place with certain stipulations, he will state whether he meant his 880W statement to apply to future recipients of old age pensions; and, if so, if he will cause his meaning to be made as public as possible with a view of allaying misapprehension?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes, Sir; persons who are in future adjudged qualified to receive old age pensions will hold their pensions under precisely the same conditions as obtain at present. My hon. Friend, no doubt, is aware that the law requires that all sources of a claimant's income must be taken into account in deciding his claim to an old age pension.