§ Mr. BARNESasked the Minister of Labour, as representing the Ministry of Health, whether he has received a communication from the local pensions committee of the county borough of East Ham asking for an early amendment of the Old Age Pensions Act with a view to the removal of the Clauses which now penalise thrift; and if he is in a position to make any pronouncement on this subject?
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§ Mr. BALDWINI have been asked to answer this question, and must refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply on this subject given to the hon. Member for Peebles (Mr. Westwood) by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister last Monday.
§ Mr. PIELOUasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the case of widows who are receiving a pension from the Ministry of Pensions for the loss of a son in the War making application for an old age pension, his Department treats such pension received from the Ministry of Pensions as income?
§ Mr. BALDWINIn calculating the means of a claimant to an old age pension, a War pension has, under the law, to be taken into account.