asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will (1) give his estimate of the cost of widows' and orphans' pensions on the assumption that each widow qualifies for 24/- per week and for 7/- per week for each of the first two children under 16 years of age subject to a means test as follows:—(a) if her husband was in an insurable occupation—no means test; (b) if her husband was a farmer and owner of a holding less than £25 poor law valuation—no means test, and (c) in all other cases if her income is less than £100 per annum—no means test and (2) state the amount paid out in non-contributory widows' and orphans' pensions for the last financial year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Widows' and Orphans' Pensions
The required figures in relation to widows are:—(1) £4,250,000 and (2) £915,000.