§ Mr. E. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of regular officers' pre-Grigg widows whose pensions have been re-assessed from 10th December last remained on their old flat rate pensions because they received no increases; what proportion of these are over 70 years of age; what proportion of widows of captains and below, and of equivalent ranks in the 237W Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, remained on their old fiat rates; and what proportion of these are over 70 years of age.
— Number of widows (including Indian Armed Services) bereaved prior to 4th November, 1958 who have had their pensions reassessed Number of widows who received no increase Number of widows who received no increase who are now over 70 years of age (a) (b) (c) Officers' Widows (All Ranks) 7,157 2,670 (37 per cent. of (a)) 2,063 (77 per cent. of (b)) Widows of Captains and Below (included in above figures) 2,123 1,407 (66 per cent. of (a)) 1,171 (83 per cent. of (b))