§ Mr. SLOANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if a person over 70 years of age and who has not received Poor Law relief for a full 12 months is entitled to old age pension forthwith; and, if not, can he state what term must elapse after the 12 months before such a person becomes qualified for a pension?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEAll persons who have received poor relief (other than relief excepted under Section 3 (1) (a) of the Old Age Pensions Act) since 1st January, 1908, remain disqualified, in the absence of further legislation, until after 31st December, 1910. After that date the disqualification will, under the Act, as it at present stands, apply to persons in receipt of poor relief, only while they are actually receiving such relief, and receipt of poor relief in the past will no longer disqualify whether a period of twelve months has or has not elapsed since the last occasion on which relief has been received.