Clause 1. — (Extension of right to widows' pensions.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 12 November 1929.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Greenwood Mr Arthur Greenwood , Nelson and Colne

If a man is incapacitated, his widow would not lose her rights under this Bill because his period of incapacity followed on his Army service. In the case of a man who, on leaving the Army, does not become a member of the special fund, he does not thereupon cease to be an insured person for the purposes of this Bill. He becomes a deposit contributor and he would still be insured so long as he remained a deposit contributor and his wife would be eligible to receive a pension.