§ 98. Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why the regulations governing the award of pensions to invalided ratings lay down a definite scale of service pensions when provision is made for only half of either the disability allowance or service pension, whichever is the greater, to be paid; and why it is considered necessary to halve one of the allowances, when one is a pension earned by service and the other is compensation for injuries or disablement received whilst serving?
§ Mr. AMMONThe present method of combining the service and disablement elements in the assessment of disability (attributable) pensions was adopted after very full and careful consideration as the most suitable way of awarding compensation in the varying circumstances of such cases. It is common to the three fighting services.