Post-war Credits (Hansard, 10 February 1959)

HC Deb 10 February 1959 vol 599 c177W 177W

§ Brigadier Clarke
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much it would cost to repay post-war credits to all widows, regardless of age.

§ Mr. Simon
About £20 million.

§ Brigadier Clarke
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much it would cost to repay post-war credits to all disabled ex-Service men.

§ Mr. Simon
The cost would be negligible.

§ Brigadier Clarke
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much it would cost to repay post-war credits to all blind people.

§ Mr. Simon
No precise estimate of the cost can be made but it would probably be less than £½ million.