WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
NEW RRTTJRII PENSIONS
Press Association—By Tolegraph—topyriyiu LONDON, January 7. (Received January S, at J 1.17) a.in.) It is learned ofiiciaily lliat .'i(Hj,UO() widows and children so far arc lienofitting from the )iensions under the now Widows and Orphans’ Pensions Act, which enmo into operation on January 1. The number of claims received was 16.0.000, and the number of pensions awarded RIB,00!). The number of applications rejected or withdrawn was 20,(100. and applies!ions MiH under investigation total .14,000. —Renter.
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Evening Star, Issue 19142, 8 January 1926, Page 5
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