§ Mr. DOBSONasked how many refusals have been given during the past 12 months to eligible applicants for the Greenwich Hospital pension of 5d. per day on the ground that there are not sufficient funds; the number and amounts of Greenwich Hospital pensions awarded during the same time to naval officers; whether any of these were already in receipt of naval pensions; and what is the number of officers administering the funds of this charity, with their rate of remuneration, the total cost of its administration, and the annual amount paid in pensions?
§ Mr. McKENNAIt is not possible to state the number of refusals given during the past twelve months without the expenditure of an undue amount of time and labour; but it may be stated that the eligible applicants for Greenwich Hospital Age Pensions awaiting awards owing to inadequacy of funds number about 2,800. The number and amounts of Greenwich Hospital pensions awarded during the past year to naval officers are as follows: Eight of £50 (including one Marine officer), three of £35, three of £25. All these were in death vacancies. All these officers had earned retired pay or pensions by their service, but none of them were in receipt of any of the naval pensions specified on pages 736 or 738 of the Navy List. The number of officers administering the funds of Greenwich Hospital is six. Their scales of remuneration are:—One at a salary of £1,000, rising by £50 a year to £1,200; one 892 at a salary of £500, rising by £20 a year to £700; one at a salary of £250, rising by £10 a year to £400; one at a salary of £250, rising by £10 a year to £350; two at salaries of £70 to £300. The cost of administration is about £4,000, or 2¼ per cent. of the income of the hospital. The annual cost of pensions to retired officers who have been engaged in the administration of Greenwich Hospital is £725.