§ Mr. Butterfillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, whether underpayments of graduated retirement benefit made to some women widowed during the period April 1975 to October 1977 have now been corrected.
§ Mr. NewtonThe records of over 31,000 women widowed during the period April 1975 to October 1977 have now been examined and arrears of graduated retirement benefit due have been paid to some 10,000 of them. Action is continuing in a small number of residual cases where further information is required.