§ 109. Mr. RAWLINSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that soldiers in receipt of a wound or other pension before the War, who were called up for service in England during the War, are getting no extra pension for the years they served in England during the War; and whether he will see his way to remedy this anomaly?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Lieut.-Colonel Jackson)I have been asked to reply. A pre-War pensioner who re-enlisted during the War continued to draw his pension together with his pay during his further service, and that service cannot therefore count towards increase of pension. But his pension has been re-assessed at the rates and under the conditions laid down in the Royal Warrants, if such re-assessment were beneficial to him, and I am not aware that any anomaly exists.