§ 104. Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of National Insurance if he is aware of the existence of a considerable number of such anomalous cases as that of Mrs. Griffiths, of 7 Back, 4, North Holmes, Birmingham, who, at 65, since her late husband was not an insured person, has no source of income, even public assistance being witheld on the ground that her son has sufficient income at £4 15s. per week; and if he will consider taking action to remedy such cases.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsI realise that there are necessarily persons outside the scope of the present contributory pensions scheme. The new scheme under the National Insurance Act applying to all classes of the community is designed in due course to remedy this position. As regards the individual case mentioned, my right hon. Friend has made inquiries but is informed that Mrs. Griffiths has not applied to the public assistance authority for relief.