asked the Minister for Social Welfare the cost of increasing (a) the widow's contributory pension rate to £7 per week; and (b) the non-contributory pension rate to £7 per week.
Written Answers. - Widow's Pensions.
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The estimated annual cost of increasing the widow's contributory pension rate and the widow's non-contributory pension rate to £7 per week would be £5,911,000 and £1,985,000, respectively.