§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Social Security whether under her regulations widows of Service men, who are not granted a war widow's pension, are entitled to the new earnings-related widow's benefit of one-third of their late husband's earnings over £9 per week; whether the husband's earnings are the maximum emoluments, including lodging and compensation allowances; and whether she will make a statement on the general new position of Service men's widows.
§ Mr. Harold DaviesThe widow of a Service man dying on or after 5th October, 1966, qualifies for an earnings-related supplement to National Insurance widow's allowance in the same way as any other widow, subject to adjustment where some other pension or allowance is payable from public funds. The "average weekly earnings" taken into account are the same as for the supplements to unemployment and sickness benefit.