§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the proposals for the aid of old age pensioners; and when they are to come into operation?
Mr. McKINNON WOODIt is proposed to present a statement on this subject to Parliament. I hope it will be available tomorrow.
Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked whether a man over eighty years of age who earns 17s. a week in a mill is eligible for an old age pension under the instructions recently issued to pensions officers?
Mr. McKINNON WOODGenerally speaking, no question for the reduction or revocation of pension would be raised in the case of an old age pensioner earning 17s. a week.