HC Deb 26 November 1917 vol 99 c1633

1. Compulsory allotments within the limits of 3s. 6d. a week for privates and corporals and 5s. 10d. a week for higher ranks will be paid by the State for all arms, without deduction from normal rates of pay.

2. Privates of Infantry will receive a minimum of ls. 6d. a day, lance-corporals ls. 9d., corporals 2s. These rates will cover the 3d. hitherto given after two years' service as Class II. Proficiency Pay. Those who qualify for Class I. Proficiency Pay will receive an entra 3d. after six months' service instead of two years.' Similar changes, with the same minimum of as. 6d., will apply to Cavalry and Artillery.

3. Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry Sergeants and higher ranks drawing Class I. Proficiency Pay will continue to draw 6d. as at present, but after six months, instead of two years, and in addition will receive an increase of 3d. a day to their pay.

4. Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, and Army Veterinary Corps will continue to be rated for engineer and corps pay as at present, but in no case will regimental pay and engineer or corps pay together be less than ls. 6d. a day.

5. An additional ld. a day will be given to all British soldiers on normal rates of pay for each complete year's service since the outbreak of war.

6. Hospital stoppages are abolished, except in cases where the man is in hospital through his own fault.

7. Men who have completed twenty-two -years' service for pension may, if they so elect, have their pensions then assessed and paid to them in addition to their pay, with effect from the outbreak of war.