HC Deb 12 March 1986 vol 93 c527W
Mr. Butterfill

asked 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. Newton

The 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.