HC Deb 07 March 1944 vol 397 c1888W
Mr. Hutchinson

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that it is the practice of the Assistance Board, in assessing supplementary pensions in cases where widows are in receipt of weekly allowances paid voluntarily by charitable institutions, to disregard no more than 7s. 6d. or in exceptional cases 5s. of such weekly allowances; and whether he will amend the regulations so as to permit a greater proportion of such allowances to be disregarded, particularly in those cases where there are dependant children.

Mr. Willink

The Regulations contain no specific provision regarding income derived from charitable sources. The Board's normal practice, which is based on their discretionary powers, is to disregard 7s. 6d. a week of such income. This practice was adopted by the Board after careful consideration and experience has not disclosed any sufficient grounds for its revision.

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