HC Deb 11 April 1972 vol 834 c136W
26. Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what criteria are used to determine the differential between industrial injuries widow's pension and war widow's pension.

Mr. Dean

There is no direct relationship the unique position of those whose widowhood resulted from service in the Armed Forces has always been acknowledged by the provision of a specially preferential rate of war widow's pension.