HC Deb 30 January 1940 vol 356 c989W
Sir R. Gower

asked the Postmaster-General the amounts of moneys paid out oat from the post offices in the borough of Gillingham, Kent, for the year 1939 in respect of war pensions, contributory widows' orphans' and old age pensions, and other issues under his Department, including payments to blind persons, respectively?

Captain Waterhouse

The following amounts (approximately) were paid out in the year ended 31st December, 1939, from post offices in the borough of Gillingham, Kent, in respect of;

£
Army and Navy and Air Force pensions and allowances 434,000
Contributory Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Pensions and non-contributory pensions, including payments to the Blind 123,000