§ 42. Mr. Ripponasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many recipients of retirement pensions, old-age pensions, service pensions and National Assistance, respectively, in Great Britain receive extra allowances for dependants; and how many recipients of National Assistance are not already in receipt of pensions.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe Answer to the second part of the Question is that 560,000 recipients of National Assistance are not receiving National Insurance retirement or non-contributory old-age pensions. The Answer to the first part of the Question is as follows:
Beneficiaries receiving extra allowances for dependants Retirement pensioners 90,000* Non - contributory old - age pensioners Not applicable† War pensioners (including widow pensioners) 510,000‡ National Assistance 390,000‡ § * In addition, some 760,000 wives receive retirement pensions through their husband's insurance. † A separate pension is provided for wives in appropriate cases and about 20,000 are in payment. ‡ Estimated. § Overlaps other groups.