HC Deb 14 December 2000 vol 359 cc247-8W
25. Mr. Burstow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many men applied for the Widows Bereavement Allowance in the year April 1999 to March 2000. [141860]

Dawn Primarolo

The Inland Revenue does not maintain records for the number of claims it has received from men for the Widow's Bereavement Allowance. There is no entitlement in UK law for widowers to claim this allowance.