§ Mrs. L. Jegerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the number of retirement pensioners with 12W dependent children; and the number of these who are in receipt of National Assistance.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThere are about 17,000 pensioners, including widows over 60, drawing allowances for dependent children, and it is estimated that about 6,000 of them are receiving National Assistance.