HC Deb 07 December 1931 vol 260 cc1502-3
16. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Pensions if he will furnish a statement showing the weekly amount of war disability pension paid for each category of disability; the number of persons in each category, distinguishing between privates, non-commissioned officers, and officers; and the amounts of allowances paid to nurses, widows, children, parents, and other dependants?

The MINISTER of PENSIONS (Major Tryon)

As the answer involves considerable detail, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following is the answer:

The numbers of pensioners of the several categories referred to and the estimated weekly value of the pensions and allowances in payment to them on the 31st March last, were as follow:

Per cent. Officers. N.C.O's. Men. Weekly Value.*
£
100 2,047 2,841 28,730 83,500
90 110 319 2,875 6,750
80 989 1,507 14,560 32,700
70 1,177 2,396 21,560 41,500
60 1,709 3,672 33,048 56,400
50 2,918 5,584 50,253 72,000
40 2,893 5,525 49,727 57,400
30 4,577 8,705 78,346 67,450
20 6,454 14,175 114,686 68,300
Miscellaneous … 995 24,624 15,000
Total … 23,869 463,033 501,000

Weekly Value.*
Nurses … … 1,024 1,636
Widows … … 137,788 278,500
Motherless Children … … 6,445 3,966
Parents and other Dependants … … 292,890 123,950
* The values of wives' and children's allowances are included in the values shown for men, widows and dependants.

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