§ 1. Mr. WILLIAM HENDERSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether he has had under consideration the question of paying to the widow or other dependant of an ex-service man who dies while in receipt of a final weekly allowance the balance of the sum unpaid?
§ The MINISTER of PENSIONS (Mr. Roberts)I am glad to be able to inform my hon. Friend that I am empowered, with the consent of the Treasury, to arrange as a special concession that, in future, payment shall he made to the widow or children in cases of the kind referred to, on application by them or on their behalf, provided that they are not eligible for pension under the provisions of the Warrant. This concession will operate in the few cases to which it applies where death has occurred since the 1st April of the present year.
§ Colonel ASHLEYAm I to understand that if a pensioner die, and money is due to him from the Department, his widow or whoever is entitled to the money will get the money, and that the Department will not allocate the money as they think fit?