29. Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements she proposes for the payment of his first week's pension to a pensioner whose birthday falls on Friday and who retired on the previous day.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownA pensioner receives his first weekly payment on the first appropriate pension pay day after all the conditions for the award of pension are satisfied. In the circumstances quoted by my hon. Friend, this would be the following Thursday.