§ 37. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Minister of Pensions what is the revised scale of pensions which is to be given to men who have been invalided from the Army with less than 21 years' service?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY OF PENSIONS (Major Tryon)I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement showing in detail, for both Navy and Army, the new rates of pension for men invalided in the great War and having from ten to 21 years' service. These new rates will have effect from 1st April, 1919.
The following is the statement mentioned:
The following are the rates of pension approved by the Government for present war cases, which term will include only:
- (a) men discharged with disability during the course of the War, and
1880 - (b) men discharged after the War on account of disabilities recognised by the Ministry of Pensions under the War Warrant as attributable to or aggravated by service in the present War.
§ 1. Basic rate of pension for men discharged during the War for disabilities not attributable to service.
| Navy. | ||||
| s. | d. | |||
| Over 10 years | 1. | 0 | a day | Continuous Service Men only. |
| Over 14 years | 1 | 6 | a day | Continuous Service Men, Non-continuous Service Men* and Royal Marines. |
| Over 16 years | 1 | 9 | a day | |
| Over 18 years | 2 | 0 | a day | |
| Over 20 years | 2 | 6 | a day | |
| * This is a technical Navy term referring to certain special classes, such as officers' stewards and cooks. |
§ The Admiralty will add the usual additions for rank, etc., according to the new service scale.