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108.
Mr. Steward
asked the Minister of National Insurance if she will give the number of old age pensioners who applied for National Assistance in June, September and December for the years 1949 and 1950; and the comparable amounts paid to them in each of the three months in both years.
Mr. B. Taylor
The numbers of non contributory old age pensioners and retirement pensioners receiving regular weekly grants of assistance (either directly or as a wife dependent on her husband) at the end of each of the months stated were estimated as follow:
| 1949 | 1950 | |
| June | 755,000 | 845,000 |
| September | 770,000 | 900,000 |
| December | 790,000 | 945.000 |