HC Deb 06 November 1945 vol 415 cc1210-1W
Mr. T. Brown

asked the Minister of National Insurance if he will consider paying double basic pensions to all old age pensioners not working on the pension pay day preceding Christmas Day 1945, to enable them to have a celebration on the first peacetime Christmas for six years.

Mr. Lindgren

The rates of pension payable are laid down by Statute, and it would not be practicable to pass amending legislation and to make the detailed administrative arrangements which would be necessary to enable the extra payment to be made.