HC Deb 11 August 1909 vol 9 cc627-8W
Mr. LARDNER

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the number of old age pension claims in the United Kingdom partly dealt with and the number not dealt with in any way in the hands of pensions officers on 1st January, 1st April, and 1st July, 1909; the number of claims received during the quarters ended 31st March and 30th June; and the number of pension order books due for delivery to pensioners on 25th June remaining undelivered on 1st July in the collections of Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Londonderry respectively?

Mr. HOBHOUSE

The number of old age pension claims in the United Kingdom partly dealt with, and the number not dealt with in any way, in the hands of pension officers on 1st January, 1st April, and 1st July last were as follows:—

Partly dealt with. Not dealt with in any way.
1st January 19,601 25,434
1st April 21,111 7,702
1st July 11,756 9,112

The number of old age pension claims received during the quarters ended 31st March and 30th June last were 95,379 and 44,864 respectively. The number of pension order books remaining undelivered on 1st July last in the Excise Collections named were:—

Cork 472
Galway 5,369
Limerick 870
Londonderry 8,494