§ Mr. MacDonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the total loss of income to local authorities that would result from disregarding war widows pensions when calculating the cost of residential and nursing care under the National Assistance Regulations; and how many people currently paying charges under the regulations would be affected. [58149]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has no plans to disregard the full amount of the war widows pension from the financial assessment for residential care.