§ 29. Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will make a statement on the age of eligibility for widow's pension.
§ Mr. O'MalleyAs the hon. Member will be aware, a woman who is over 40 when her husband dies, or when she ceases to be entitled to widowed mother's allowance, is eligible for a national insurance widow's pension. As regards the widowed mother's allowance itself, there is, of course, no minimum age of eligibility. We have no proposals for a change in these provisions.