he rd ###e###lity ###rger t###n ###e ###si###ns ###er###us t### t### ###t. ###reted W###dows ###n###ons ###f ot###: ###s W###ow F###st S###ond T###rd 2. COMPARISON BETWEEN MINISTRY OF PENSIONS RATES AND ASSISTANCE BOARD'S RATES AND PROPOSALS. systems of the Ministry of Pensions and the Assistance differ in many respects. On the whole, as regards the of cases, the Ministry of Pensions system results in payment. But even at the present time there may be combinations of circumstances in which a case would be favourably treated by the Board than under the Ministry of system.