§ 81. Mr. McGuireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men and women in the Ince constituency over the age of 80 have applied for and been granted a pension under the recent Act, and how many have been refused.
§ Mr. DeanSeparate figures are not available for Ince, but, up to and including 9th March, 1971, 152 pensions have 279W been awarded and 31 claims disallowed under Section 1 of the National Insurance (Old Persons' and Widows' Allowance and Attendance Allowance) Act, 1970, by our Wigan office, which includes the hon. Member's constituency.