§ Mr. HAYESasked the Minister of Health whether a War widow who has been deprived of her pension under the Orders in Council or Royal Warrants owing to the birth of an illegitimate child, is eligible to receive a widow's pension under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act if she is not cohabiting with a man and has children under the age of 14 by her husband, who at his death was an insured person?
§ Sir K. WOODThe answer is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. HAYESasked the Minister of Health whether the widow of a man who before the appointed day was aged 65 or over, and had paid 39 contributions in each of the two contribution years immediately prior to the 2nd January, 1927, will be eligible for an old age pension on 2nd January, 1927, if she be 65 years of age?
§ Sir K. WOODNo, Sir, but, subject to the fulfilment of the statutory conditions, the widow will already have become entitled before 2nd January, 1928, to awidow's pension, which will continue to be payable, provided she does not remarry, until she reaches the age of 70, when an old age pension will become payable.