§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provisions exist under the Social Security Acts to ensure that widows of men who have died of an industrial disease contracted before 5th July 1948 are not penalised by the loss of eligibility for a widow's industrial 762W injuries pension; and what steps she proposes to improve the provisions for such persons.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThere are separate provisions, as laid down in the former Workmen's Compensation Acts and the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act, under which the widow of a man who dies as a result of an industrial disease contracted before 5th July 1948 can qualify for a lump sum not exceeding £300 in addition to a national insurance widow's pension payable under the Social Security Act. I have no proposals for any change in these provisions.