§ 33. Major BOWDENasked whether a soldier transferred to Class P from Class W is entitled to his pension, and may continue to find work in civil employment such as his state of physical fitness will permit him to undertake?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Macpherson)A soldier transferred to Class P has the same rights of pension and gratuity as a man discharged from the Army through medical unfitness, and may also obtain civil employment.
§ 34. Major BOWDENasked whether soldiers placed in Class W and working in civil employment under the conditions of that class but who are unable to maintain regular work owing to disability caused when on service, and are therefore placed in a position of want and hardship, may 760 transfer, or be transferred, to Class P; and, if so, what steps the soldier concerned must take to obtain that transfer?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIf brought to notice all cases, such as those referred to by my hon. and gallant Friend, are carefully considered, and if the man is found to be eligible for transfer to Class P the transfer to that class is carried out. The man should report his case to the officer in charge of records concerned or to the local war pensions committee.
§ Major BOWDENCan the right hon. Gentleman have that information circulated to the men concerned, either as an instruction or in some way that will reach the men who are suffering?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInstructions on these two points has already been circulated, but if my hon. and gallant Friend will come to me at the War Office I will see what further steps can be taken.