§ 118. Mr. Errollasked the Minister of National Insurance what is the total number of people at present in receipt of national assistance; and what proportion of the total is old age pensioners.
Mr. B. TaylorRegular weekly grants of national assistance are being paid to 1,189,000 persons, of whom about 660,000 are old age or retirement pensioners. The grants take into account the needs of any dependants, including wives some of Whom may be in receipt of pensions themselves.