§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Health if he san state the number of applications received from residents in the Metropolitan borough of Southwark in respect of widows' pensions, children's allowances, and orphans' pensions; the number of applications allowed; the number rejected; and the number of claims still outstanding?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe information asked for is not available as the claims are not arranged on a territorial basis.
§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Minister of Health whether a naval pensioner pensioned in 1906, who was called up and served during the whole war period and who was 63 years of age on 25th December, 1925, is treated as eligible to become a voluntary contributor under the National Health Insurance Act for The purpose of an old age pension at 65 years on the grounds of his five years' service during the War?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe man in question would, by reason of his War service, be entitled to become a voluntary contributor. As, however, he must be treated as a new entrant into insurance on becoming a voluntary contributor, his age at that date would prevent him from paying sufficient contributions to qualify for an old age pension.