§ Mr. Simon Hughesto ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have claimed war widows and war disablement pension in each year since 1980. [1659]
§ Mr. HealdThe information is in the tables:
Claims for war widow's pension Year Number 1980 3,400 1981 2,100 1982 3,350 1983 3,100 1984 2,850 1985 2,700 1986 2,800 1987 3,000 1988 3,100 1989 3,009 1990 4,027 1991 3,578 1992 3,548 1993 3,570 1994 4,283 1995 113,476 1 January to October. The 1995 figure includes 9,878 claims for restoration of the war widow's pension made as a result of the change introduced in the Pensions Act 1995. The war widow's pension is withdrawn on re-marriage; the Act provided that it may be reclaimed, for instance, on subsequent widowhood or divorce.
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War disablement pension: First Claims Year Number 1980 5,896 1981 4,909 1982 5,532 1983 5,782 1984 4,468 1985 6,760 1986 7,225 1987 9,345
War disablement pension: First Claims Year Number 1988 13,173 1989 17,167 1990 20,214 1991 36,527 1992 116,605 1993 139,757 1994 51,947 1995 130,560 1January to October.
War disablement pension: claims for further conditions (additional disablement) Year Number 1989 3,321 1990 4,874 1991 6,354 1992 12,654 1993 18,089 1994 13,598 1995 110,138 1January to October. This information is available only from 1989.