§ Sir George GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the predicted cost to public funds of the decision to award a war widow's pension to those who have since remarried and whose second husband is still alive. [31029]
§ Mr. BurtThe war widow's pension is withdrawn on re-marriage. Our intention is to restore the pension where the marriage has terminated as a result of the death of the husband, dissolution or annulment or when the parties have been judicially separated. The net cost is estimated at about £45 million in a full year.
To award a war widow's pension to all those former war widows whose second, or subsequent, husband is still alive would cost an additional estimated £60 million in a full year.
§ Sir George GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the predicted cost to public funds of the decision to award a war widow's pension to those who have since remarried but have been widowed again or are divorced. [31028]