The Rev. Llywelyn Williamsasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many retired pensioners were in receipt of supplementary allowance at the Abertillery National Assistance Board Office at the last available date; and the corresponding numbers for the previous 10 years.
§ Miss PittThe National Assistance Board informs me that the numbers of weekly National Assistance grants paid to retirement pensioners in the area served by the Board's office in Abertillery at the dates stated since the National Assistance Act came into force on 5th July, 1948, were as follows:—
Some of the grants provided for the requirements of a household with more than one pensioner.
Number of grants 27th July, 1948 … … 1,190 28th June, 1949 … … 1,570 27th June, 1950 … … 1,830 26th June, 1951 … … 2,120 24th June, 1952 … … 2,290 30th June, 1953 … … 2,480 29th June, 1954 … … 2,620 28th June, 1955 … … 2,250 26th June, 1956 … … 2,220 25th June, 1957 … … 2,130 24th June, 1958 … … 1,830