HC Deb 12 July 1983 vol 45 cc330-1W
Mr. Norman Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider making available to widows and single women the equivalent of the married women's disablement allowance.

Mr. Newton

If the hon. Member has in mind noncontributory invalidity pension this is already available to widows and single women on a test of their incapacity for work. Married women have to satisfy an additional test of their inability to perform normal household duties.