CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS ACT.

HC Deb 24 February 1927 vol 202 cc1927-8W

Mr. RENNIE SMITH

asked the Minister of Health how many applications for widows' pensions, orphans, pensions, and old age pensions have been received since the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act became operative; and how many have been accepted and rejected?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

On the latest figures available for England, Scotland and Wales, the position is as follows:

—	Widows' Pensions.	Orphans' Pensions.	Old Age Pensions.
Applications	239,924	16,355	188,597
Awards	184,294	12,129*	155,881
Rejections	52,810	4,092	20,055
* Representing 15,060 orphans.