§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of those estimated to be eligible for the non-contributory invalidity pension is now in receipt of it.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisOn the best evidence we now have, which produces figures rather different from the original estimates, about 66 per cent. The shortfall is mainly due to people on supplementary benefit deciding not to claim the as-ofright new benefit.
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many married women are now expected to be eligible for the non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisOur best estimate is still that the number may be somewhere in the region of 40,000.