HC Deb 28 July 1952 vol 504 cc91-2W
Major Hicks Beach

asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will consider reviewing the rate of alternative widows' pensions awarded to widows of soldiers killed in the 1914–18 war and in respect of which no increase has been made since the first award of the pensions.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

The figures are as follows:

Mr. Amory

Where the new standard rates announced in April last were more favourable than the alternative pension the widows concerned received the improved standard rates. I do not feel justified in increasing those alternative pensions which remain higher than the comparable standard rates.