§ 49. Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she will take steps to lower the qualifying age for widows for pensions from 50 to 40 years.
§ Miss Margaret HerbisonThese matters will form part of the major review of our social security schemes announced in the Gracious Speech.
§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many widows of ex-Service men formerly in receipt of a disability pension are not themselves entitled to a pension on the ground that their husbands did not die of their pensioned disability; and what would be the cost of granting small pensions to such widows.
§ Mr. Harold DaviesI regret that this information is not available but in such cases, National Insurance widow's benefit is normally available.