asked the Minister for Social Welfare the net estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the widow's contributory pension rate for the third and subsequent children from £1 to £2 per week.
Written Answers. - Widow's Contributory Pension.
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The estimated net annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing the widow's contributory pension rate for the third and each subsequent child from £1 to £2 a week would be £227,000. The total cost would be £681,000.