§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of his total liability for war widows' pension from the changes brought in by the Pensions Act 1995 since 19 July 1995; and what has been the actual expenditure over that period. [183]
§ Mr. HealdThe estimated cost of restoration of war widows' pensions under the Pensions Act 1995 to the end of September 1996 is £30 million.
Information on actual expenditure to date on such pensions is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons have successfully claimed a war widow's pension on the basis of the provisions of the Pensions Act 1995. [184]
§ Mr. HealdAs at 30 September 1996, 14,474 successful claims for restoration of a war widow's pension have been made under the provisions of the Pensions Act 1995.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total budget for war widows' pensions in the last year for which figures are available; and how many claimants were involved. [185]
§ Mr. HealdExpenditure on war widows' pensions in 1994–95 was £293 million. As at 31 March 1995, 48,405 war widows' pensions were in payment.
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