§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for the latest year for which records exist, how many of those in receipt of a war widows' pension from his Department were also in receipt of(a) housing benefit, (b) income support and (c) other state benefits.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 25 October 1989]: It is estimated that at the end of 1988 about 20 per cent. of war widows were in receipt of housing benefit and about 1 per cent. in receipt of income support. Information is not available on the other state benefits that war widows may receive.