§ 21. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that applicants who have been granted pensions under the special arrangements are informed that the pension is granted until further notice; and, seeing that this phrase causes anxiety as to the duration of the pension, whether he will take steps to make it plain that these pensions are granted on the same basis of permanency as other pensions?
Mr. ROBERTSNotifications of award to pensioners of the class referred to are in the same terms as those which have for many years been in use for all classes of award, except final award, and I have no evidence that any special action is called for in the sense suggested.
§ Mr. STEPHENWill the right hon. Gentleman consider this matter further? In some of these cases when grants have been given the person concerned has expressed his fears to me with regard to the pension. Will the right hon. Gentleman indicate that in this connection the normal procedure is being followed?
Mr. ROBERTSYes, I can assure my hon. Friend that there need be no fears in this connection. If he will come and see me about any particular case, I will deal with it.