§ Mr. Woodasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what the effect will be of the increase of 10s. 6d. a week in the pensions of war widows who were excepted from liability to pay National Insurance contributions on the ground of small income.
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§ Mr. MarplesUnder the provisions of the National Insurance (No. 2) Bill such widows, if they have no other income, will be eligible for exception; in the special circumstances, the increase in the pension will not meanwhile be treated as making them ineligible for exception.