§ Mr. Sharpasked the Minister of National Insurance whether arrangements have been made whereby women who are now in receipt of the widow's pension and who emigrate to Canada or other Commonwealth countries, will still be able to draw the pension at current or future rates; and what action they should take to enable themselves to do so.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsUnder the Contributory Pensions Acts now in force a woman who is entitled to a widow's pension can continue to draw her pension in any part of His Majesty's Dominions. In order to avoid delay in payment, a widow intending to emigrate should notify my Department of her new address before she leaves this country. Provision has been made under the National Insurance (Pensions, Existing Beneficiaries and other Persons) (Transitional) Regulations, 1948 for the continued payment of the pensions of such widows after the repeal of the present Acts.