HC Deb 02 December 1977 vol 940 c455W
Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost in 1977–78 of granting to widows in receipt of a widow's pension with no dependent children the equivalent of the age allowance for a single person, and to widows in receipt of a widow's pension with a dependent child the equivalent of the age allowance for a married couple.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

About £10 million and £30 million respectively at 1977–78 income levels.