§ 17. Mr. Burkeasked the Secretary of State for Air whether part of a Service man's increase in pay is added to any allotment he may be making at the time; and what is the proportion of the various increases given to the Service man and to the dependants' allotment?
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Air (Captain Harold Balfour)As a number of figures are involved, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. BurkeIf the answer is similar to one given by the Minister of War yesterday, may I ask whether the Under-Secretary is aware that the Minister of Pensions stated in the House that he would disregard increases up to 4s. and, therefore, by turning part of the Service man's increase into allotment, he is preventing the Minister of Pensions assuming an obligation to these men which he has stated he is willing to assume?
§ Captain BalfourI hope the hon. Gentleman will excuse my answering that very full question but wait until he sees the reply. He will then be able to put down a further Question if he desires.
§ Mr. BurkeI have seen a similar reply from the War Minister, and it raises a serious point, because the Minister of Pensions will pay this increase if the
| Family Allowance: | |||
| Daily rate of pay (including way pay). | Daily rate of qualifying allotment. | ||
| s. | d. | s. | d. |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 and over but not exceeding 7s. 6d. | 1 | 6 |
| Over 7 | 6 but not exceeding 8s. 6d. | 2 | 0 |
| Over 8 | 6 but not exceeding 10s. 6d. | 2 | 6 |
| Over 10 | 6 but not exceeding 11s. 6d. | 3 | 0 |
| Over 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Departments' Allowance: | |||
| Daily rate of pay (including war pay). | Daily rate of contributory allotment. | ||
| s. | d. | s. | d. |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 and over but less than 3s. 6d. | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 6 and over but less than 5s. 6d. | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 and over but not exceeding 7s. 6d. | 1 | 9 |
| Over 7 | 6 but not exceeding 8s. 6d. | 2 | 0 |
| Over 8 | 6 but not exceeding 10s. 6d. | 2 | 6 |
| Over 10 | 6 but not exceeding 11s. 6d. | 3 | 0 |
| Over 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
§ It sometimes happens that an increase in pay is accompanied by an equal increase in the rate of allotment, but instances of this are comparatively few. In no case is the increase in the amount of the allotment greater than the increase in pay.