§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Pensions whether the parent of a son killed in the War will be granted a need pension if he is refused unemployment benefit on the ground that insurable employment is not likely to be available?
§ Major TRYONAs I stated in answer to the hon. Member's question on the 3rd instant, the qualifications laid down by the Pensions Warants for this class of pension is that the applicant is incapable of self-support through age or infirmity Unless this condition is fulfilled, a pension cannot be granted, and the fact that unemployment benefit might have been refused on the ground stated would not make an applicant eligible who was otherwise ineligible.