§ MR. J. P. FARRELLTo ask the Secretary of State for War to state the grounds upon which he has refused an increase of pension to John Murphy, No. 2,015, of 1st battalion 14th Foot, who served throughout the entire Crimean War in 1854, was for over twenty-one years in the Army, and was discharged with a pension of only 1s. 1d. per day, although ha had five good conduct badges at the time; and will he recon- 128 sider his decision, seeing that other pensioners of the same period are getting 2s. 6d. per day pension.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The special increases of pensions to men who took part in campaigns before 1867 are only granted if they are in necessitous circumstances, and if they fulfil one of the following conditions—
The man in question fulfils none of these conditions, and is therefore ineligible for any increase of pension.
- (a) Have been wounded; or
- (b) Have been discharged for disability; or
- (c) Are suffering from disability clearly due to their military service.