HC Deb 27 March 1933 vol 276 cc688-9W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health if he will expedite the inquiries into the claim of Mrs. E. Searle, 61, Cullum Street, Stratford, for an old age pension claim, No. 21,471,172?

Sir H. YOUNG

Mrs. Searle claimed a widow's pension at the age of 55 in respect of the employment of her husband, who died in February, 1913. It was ascertained, however, that the late Mr. Searle had not been engaged in employment of an insurable nature for five or six years before he died, and the claim accordingly failed because the statutory conditions for the award of a pension were not satisfied. A notice of rejection was sent to Mrs. Searle on 9th May last.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health if he will inquire into the circumstances attending the refusal of an old age pension to Mr. W. E. Atkins, of 72, Great Eastern Road, Stratford?

Sir H. YOUNG

Mr. Atkins' claim for a contributory old age pension failed because he was not an insured person when he attained the age of 65.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health the reasons why a pension under the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act has been refused to Mr. J. Williams, No. 28,375,803?

Sir H. YOUNG

Mr. Williams' claim for a contributory old age pension was rejected because he was not an insured person when he attained the age of 65.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health if he will investigate the circumstances attending the refusal of a pension to Mrs. A. Morfett, of 59, Waddington Street, Stratford?

Sir H. YOUNG

As stated in the letter written on my behalf to the hon. Member on 23rd January, in reply to his letter of 14th January, Mrs. Morfett's claim for a widow's pension was refused because her husband was not an insured person when he died in August, 1926.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health the circumstances under which Mrs. C. Lewis, No. 29,375,452, has been refused a pension under the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act?

Sir H. YOUNG

Mrs. Lewis's application for a contributory old age pension was rejected because she was not herself an insured person. As, according to Mrs. Lewis's statement on her application form, her husband will not attain the age of 65 until 27th November, 1934, she cannot become entitled to an old age pension in right of his insurance until that date.