HC Deb 12 March 1919 vol 113 c1311W
Major KELLEY

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether, seeing that where a parent, grandparent, or other person is in receipt of an Army pension in respect of a son, grandson, or other relative who has met his death as the result of the War, the existing practice is to take such Army pension into account when calculating the means of an applicant for an old age pension, he will consider the possibility of altering this practice?

Mr. BALDWIN

I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave on Monday to the hon. Member for Mansfield.

Mr. RAMSDEN

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received any representations urging that, where a parent, grandparent, or other person is in receipt of an Army pension in respect of a son, grandson, or other relative who has met his death as the result of the War, the existing practice of taking such Army pension into account when calculating the means of an applicant for an old age pension should be abolished; and whether he is able to accept and recommend for adoption the principle thus put forward?

Mr. BALDWIN

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave on Monday to the hon. Member for Mansfield.