HC Deb 24 April 1947 vol 436 cc146-8W
Mr. Sharp

asked the Minister of National Insurance why Mrs. Sarah Ellen Houghton, pension No. 09479001, 82, Moor Lane, Gomersal, near Leeds, who is insured in her own right and retired from work at 63 years of age, has not yet received the £1 6s. pension to which she has been entitled since the first pay week in October, 1946; why, in view of repeated inquiries, a new 10s. pension book was issued in February, 1947; and when the £1 6s. pension, together with arrears of payment, will be issued.

Mr. J. Griffiths

A pension order book at the 26s. rate was delivered to Mrs. Houghton on 21st April and payment of the arrears of increased pension due to her has also been made. Mrs. Houghton's pension was originally awarded on her husband's insurance. The inquiries necessary to establish her claim that she had an alternative title to pension on her own insurance on which the 26s. rate could be paid required some time to complete. The 10s. pension already in payment was a renewal pending completion of these inquiries.

Mr. King

asked the Minister of National Insurance when the appropriate pension will be paid through the St. Dennis Post Office, St. Austell, Cornwall, to Alice Trebilcock, pension No. 03478695, c/o Mr. P. P. Coon, Hendra Road, St. Dennis.

Mr. Chetwynd

asked the Minister of National. Insurance (1) when Mrs. R. Cuthbert, 23, Tilery Road, Stockton-on-Tees, will receive her new widows' pension book in return for book No. 46901017, which was recalled for readjustment on 1st March, 1947;

(2) when Mrs. S. A. Keevell, 29, Hawthorne Road, Stockton-on-Tees, pension book No. 46584900, received on 22nd November, 1946, will receive her arrears of payment.

Mr. Steele

Inquiries into these cases are in hand and I will write to my hon Friends as soon as possible.