§ 27. Mr. HERRIOTTSasked the Minister of Pensions if, when a pensioner is ordered by the Ministry's medical officers to get home treatment from his panel doctor which necessitates complete cessation from his ordinary occupation, he will in such a case grant full treatment allowance?
§ Major TRYONTreatment allowances are payable in all cases where a medical officer of the Ministry certifies that the nature of the course of treatment is such as to prevent the man from providing for his own support and that of his family.
§ Mr. HERRIOTTSAre we to understand that in the event of a pensioner being certified by his own medical officer that he requires home treatment, he will receive treatment allowance Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are cases where men in that position are receiving no allowance?
§ Major TRYONNo. That is not the answer that I gave. The answer I gave was that where it is certified by the medical officer of the Ministry that the nature of the treatment is such as to prevent the man from providing for his own support and the support of his family, treatment allowance would then be paid.
§ Mr. HERRIOTTSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that home treatment given by a panel doctor in many cases necessitates rest from work, and therefore there is no support for the family, and he is given no allowance?
§ Major TRYONIf our medical officer certifies to that effect, he gets the treatment allowance.