§ Mr. Deanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what will be the cost of reducing the age of entitlement for widows' benefit from 50 to 45.
§ Miss HerbisonOn the assumption that the hon. Member's Question concerns the age on widowhood or on cessation of widowed mother's allowance which determines title to widow's pension, the cost would be approximately £10 million a year.