OLD AGE PENSIONERS AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

HC Deb 26 May 1938 vol 336 cc1399-400W

Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons in Greenock who were in receipt of old age pensions on 30th April, 1938, or last avail- able date, were also in receipt of public assistance; and what was the number at the corresponding date of the previous year?

Mr. Colville:

The number of old age pensioners in Greenock who were in receipt of public assistance at 15th May, 1938, was 760. The number at the corresponding date of the previous year was 736.