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Tom Greatrex
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(12 years, 11 months ago)
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Maria Miller
I thank my hon. Friend for his assiduous attention to this issue. We are considering very carefully Lord Low’s extremely helpful report and will come forward soon with our final response.
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op)
A constituent of mine, Abigail McGhee, was engaged to, and living with, the father of her two young children when he sadly died. Her application for widowed parent’s allowance was declined on that basis. Will the Minister reconsider the application of this benefit for people who find themselves in that sad position?
Mr Duncan Smith
Yes, I will, and if the hon. Gentleman would like to send me the details of that case, I will pay particular attention to it.