§ 59. Sir I. Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will pay postwar credits to disabled civilians at the moment when they leave hospital and need the money for resettlement.
§ Mr. DaltonNo, Sir. I cannot at present extend my proposals for the repayment of the Income Tax postwar credits.
§ Sir I. FraserDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that a disabled ex-Serviceman gets his payment at the time he leaves the Service, which is just when he wants resettlement; and cannot he do the same for civilians?
§ Mr. DaltonWhat an ex-Serviceman gets is not an Income Tax postwar credit; it is the postwar credit in respect of his Army service. I have frequently regretted that the term "postwar credit" is used to cover both these equally. It is a terminology invented before my time, and I think it is very confusing. My answer relates solely to postwar credits.
§ Sir I. FraserWhatever it is called, it is money they want.
§ Mr. DaltonThat is true of us all.