§ Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of National Insurance what proportion of the married persons receiving old age pensions are in receipt of supplementary allowances; and what is the average amount of supplementation.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsSupplementary allowances are in payment to about one in eight of the married couples who are in receipt of retirement or old age pensions (including blind pensions). The average amount of supplementation is 10s. 9d. a week per married couple.