§ Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the expenditure on National Insurance benefits for widows in each financial year from 1951.
14Wallowances payable with war pensions, at the latest convenient date, compares with the October, 1951. rates.
§ Mr. WoodThe information is provided in the following table:
EXPENDITURE (£ MILLION) Year Widow's benefit (1) Retirement pension paid to widows on their husband's insurance (2) Total of columns (1) and (2) 1951–52 … 24 82 106 1952–53 … 28 93 121 1953–54 … 31 96 127 1954–55 … 32 100 132 1955–56 … 36 122 158 1956–57 … 38 126 164 1957–58 … 44 136 180 1958–59 … 58 162 220 1959–60 … 62 164 226 1960–61 … 66 163 229 1961–62 … 80 187 267 1962–63 … 84 188 272 1963–64 … 100 216 316 1964–65 … 109 223 332 NOTE: Estimated expenditure is given for the last two years quoted.