HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 c166W
Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what has been the increase in real terms in the value of retirement pensions, widows' pensions, family allowances, sickness benefit and unemployment benefit since 31st October, 1951.

Miss Pitt

The following table gives the information requested:

that the number of war widows on assistance is rather less than 3,000 of whom rather fewer than half were aged 70 or over.