§ 11. Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will extend the payment of death grants to those who were over the minimum pension age on 5th July 1948.
§ Mr. DeanNo. Death grant was an entirely new benefit under the National Insurance Scheme in 1948, and those who were over pensionable age on that date had no expectation of such a benefit. They did not become insured under the new scheme and could not therefore be covered for death grant.
§ 52. Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the estimated cost of increasing the death grant to £60 for all those who die at age 75 years or later.