§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many widows with dependent children were in receipt of widowed mother's allowance in November 1974; how many of these were also in receipt of supplementary benefit; and if she will express the latter figure as a percentage of the former.
§ Mr. O'MalleyIt is estimated that 99,000 widows with dependent children were in receipt of widowed mother's allowance in November 1974 of whom 12,000–12 per cent.—were also in receipt of supplementary benefit.