§ MR. SNOWDENTo ask the Secretary of State for War if, in view of the decision of the Local Government Board that advances made by boards of guardians to Army pensioners between quarterly pension days, such advances being deducted from the pension by the Army authorities, disqualify for an old-age pension, he will consider the desirability of paying Army pensions weekly.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) As I have already stated, arrangements have been made by which any pensioner who so desires may have his pension paid to him weekly through any responsible person willing to undertake the duty. This arrangement should meet the disability referred to by the hon. Member. I may remind him that I have undertaken that the general question of weekly payments through the Post Office will be further considered when the arrangements 2080 for the payment of old-age pensions are in working order.