HC Deb 17 December 1948 vol 459 c225W
Mr. Low

asked the Minister of Pensions how many totally incapacitated ex-Service men residing in their own homes are in receipt of pensions and allowances of £6 11 s. per week; and how many of these men have been issued with a car by the Ministry of Pensions.

Mr. Marquand

Of those pensioners listed as being in receipt of 100 per cent. pension plus the unemployability supplement, 577 are receiving £6 11 s. per week or more. There are in addition further pensioners who although not receiving the unemployability supplement are receiving £6 11s. per week or more by reason of a higher scale of pension or additional family allowances, but the precise number cannot be stated without examination of a very large number of documents. The distribution of free motorcars to the seriously disabled is only just beginning. Many of the 577 pensioners referred to are in the classes eligible for a motorcar and they will receive a car in due course. As I have already informed the House, 1,500 cars will be provided over a period of two years.