§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide figures detailing the number of claims made for family income supplement in each year since 1983; how many such claims were received in each year; how many were determined in each year; and how many resulted in an award.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information is as follows:
from receiving a widow's pension. Approximately 17,500 women are receiving a reduced amount of widow's benefit in relation to that paid prior to 11 April 1988.
* Source Government Actuary's Department.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much it is estimated would have been paid out in 1989–90 in widows' benefits had the age limit for widows' pension not been raised from 50 to 55 years. This represents an increase of £35 million on estimated actual expenditure.
* Source: Government Actuary's Department.