§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) in respect of rule 3, on page 1 of leaflet N.I. 177A "Was your husband over 65 in 1948", how many people have been disqualified from receiving a non-contributory retirement pension or widow's pension because they have remarried before the age of 60 years;
(2) in respect of page 3 of leaflet N.I. 177A "Was your husband over 65 in 1948", how many claims for non-contributory retirement pension or widow's pension were disallowed due to the claimant's inability to locate her divorced husband's birth certificate.
§ Mr. RossiInformation is not available on the grounds on which claims for category C retirement pension are disallowed.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many copies of N.I. 177A "Was your husband over 65 in 1948" were printed; what was the cost of this; and what has been the response to date.
§ Mr. Rossi50,000 copies of the leaflet were printed at a cost of £1,843 to meet the demand through DHSS offices and advice agencies. The leaflet has been used since the introduction of non-contributory pensions, which are claimed on the attached claim form.