§ 97. Mr. Haleasked the Minister of National Insurance if he will give an estimate of the cost of abolishing all forms of means test on all old age pensions payable to people of 70 years of age and upwards.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsThe additional cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the test of need in relation to these pensions payable to people of 70 years and over would be about £40 million a year.