48. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Minister of Defence if he will inform Service personnel what pension they have earned immediately prior to retirement and see that their pension or a portion of it is paid within a month of their terminal leave.
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend is afraid that it is not practicable at present, owing to shortages of staff and for other reasons, to introduce generally arrangements for notifying rates of retired pay and pensions before retirement. But there is no undue delay, and cases in which payments are not made within a month of terminal leave are, I am advised, unusual, except where payment is on a quarterly basis
Brigadier ClarkeAs quite a number of cases have come to my notice of people who did not get paid within two months, and as it is a considerable inconvenience to poorly-paid other ranks, could he speed up the payment of these pensions?
§ The Prime MinisterIf the hon. and gallant Member has specific cases perhaps he will put them before the Service Minister concerned.