§ 80. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will consider raising the income statutory limit in respect of noncontributory old-age pensions and thus relieve the hardship felt by many old-age pensioners who have very small means.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterNo. The non-contributory old-age pension is an obsolescent provision and is administered by the National Assistance Board, which is able to pay assistance to those who are in need by the recently improved National Assistance standards, whether or not there is title to this pension.