§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Health the number of claims referred to the referees during 1928 under the Widows,' Orphans' and Old Age (Contributory) Pensions Act?
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§ Sir K. WOODThe number of claims referred to the referees during 1928 was 9,794.
§ Sir W. PRESTONasked the Minister of Health what is the total number of old age pensions, contributory and non-contributory, being paid to-day in England and Wales; how many widows are drawing widows' pensions under the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act; and the number of blind persons drawing pensions?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe latest date for which the figures are available is 31st December, 1928, when 1,640,504 persons were drawing old age pensions, contributory or non-contributory, 207,351 widows were drawing widows' pensions and 17,337 blind persons were drawing blind persons' pensions.