Mr. WILSONasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that arrangements have been made whereby pensions of all kinds are to be paid on an earlier date than they fall due in order to facilitate the Christmas arrangements of pensioners; and whether similar arrangements can be made in the case of all unemployment benefit payments and the allowances of the Unemployment Assistance Board?
§ Mr. E. BROWNI understand that pension payments due up to the Thursday in Christmas week may be drawn before Christmas, but not those due on Friday. The position is the same with regard to unemployment benefit and unemployment allowances.