HC Deb 10 December 1925 vol 189 cc632-3
19. Mr. KENNEDY

asked the Minister of Pensions what was the number of pensions issued by the Issue Office at Edinburgh and the Issue Office at Acton, respectively, in the years ending 30th September, 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925; what was the number of interim awards made by each office in each of the years in question; and what was the cost of the staff and administration in each office in each year?

Major TRYON

As the reply contains a number of figures. I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CASES IN PAYMENT.
— 30th September, 1922. 30th September, 1923. 30th September, 1924. 30th September, 1925.
Scotland.
Men's Pensions and Allowances 69,000 58,000 52,000 42,500
Widows and Remarried Widows (with Children). 18,800 18,000 18,900 18,950
Dependants and Motherless Children 42,200 42,500 41,900 41,250
Total 130, 000 119,400 112,800 102,700
Acton.
Men's Pensions and Allowances 654,000 553,000 503,000 469,500
Windows and Remarried Widows (with Children) 197,200 199,600 198,600 197,550
Dependants and Motherless Children 334,800 329,500 323,100 320,250
Total 1,186,000 1,082,100 1,024,700 987,300
*Interim Awards for Year ending:—
— 30th September, 1922. 30th September, 1923. 30th September, 1924. 30th September, 1925.
Scotland … … … … 2,035 1,280 872 347
Remainder of Country … … … … 45,280 59,760 34,206 9,663
* Interim Awards are made is the Awards Branch, not in Issue Office.
COST OF STAFF.
— 30th September, 1922. 30th September, 1923. 30th September, 1924. 30th September, 1925.
£ £ £
Scotland … … … … … … Issue Office Edinburgh, I was not set up until early in 1922. 50,187 37,020 29,110
£
Acton … … … … … … 808,304 621,809 521,253 463,544
Certain duties are performed in Pension Issue Office, Acton, which have no counterpart in the Office at Edinburgh, and since the abolition of the Regions in Ireland, Wales and the greater part of England, duties formerly discharged in regional offices have been added to those carried out by the Issue Office Staff at Acton.