§ 20. Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that certain warrant officers who are now in receipt of naval pensions will suffer hardship when the 5½ per cent. deduction on their pensions becomes operative in July next, in so far that they will be receiving a lesser amount after the reduction takes place than they would be receiving had they been pensioned as chief petty officers; and will he state whether these officers will be placed on a rate of pension not less than that earned by their service as petty and chief petty officers, etc., in addition to the augmentations from Greenwich Hospital funds?
§ Mr. AMMONI presume that the hon. Member refers to certain pensioned ratings who were given temporary acting warrants during the War. If so, I may say that it is intended to review these cases specially after the general reassessment of retired pay has been undertaken and give each of the men concerned a definite option between retired pay as an officer and pension as a rating. Those who elect pension as a rating will be eligible for the usual augmentations from Greenwich Hospital funds on attaining age 55 and age 65.
§ Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEIs it not a fact that no post-War pensions will be made smaller than pre-War pensions by this scheme?