Mrs. Jegerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many people are in receipt of dependants' pensions; and what is the annual cost.
§ Brigadier SmythThere are nearly 53,000 dependants' pensions based on need. Their annual cost at the end of last year was just over £ 2¼ million.
Mrs. Jegerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many people, in receipt of dependants' pensions, are also in receipt of old-age, widows or other pensions.
§ Brigadier SmythI regret that this information is not available.