HC Deb 13 February 1951 vol 484 c50W
108. Mr. Steward

asked the Minister of National Insurance if she will give the number of old age pensioners who applied for National Assistance in June, September and December for the years 1949 and 1950; and the comparable amounts paid to them in each of the three months in both years.

Mr. B. Taylor

The numbers of non contributory old age pensioners and retirement pensioners receiving regular weekly grants of assistance (either directly or as a wife dependent on her husband) at the end of each of the months stated were estimated as follow:

1949 1950
June 755,000 845,000
September 770,000 900,000
December 790,000 945.000

The information asked for in the latter part of the Question is not available.