Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Old Age Pensions – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 March 1947.
Mr Robert Young
, Newton
12:00,
11 March 1947
asked the Minister of National Insurance why Mr. and Mrs. Myles, 28, Huntley Street, Sankey, Warrington, aged 68 and 66 years, respectively, are still receiving a pension of 10s. per week; and whether he will expedite inquiries as the aforesaid pensions are their only source of income.
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