| 1. Service Retired Pay of Permanent Regular Officers (full standard rates) | ||
| Rank | Percentage Increase in Retired Pay | Terminal Grant (20 years' service) |
| per cent. | £ | |
| Field Marshal ("half pay") | 11.1 | 1,000 |
| General | 13.3 | 1,000 |
| Lieutenant-General | 7.7 | 1,000 |
| Major-General | 9.1 | 1,000 |
| Brigadier | 11.1 | 1,000 |
| Colonel | 6.1 | 1,000 |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | 8.0 | 1,000 |
| Major | 5.3 | 1,000 |
| Captain and below | 6.7 | 1,000 |
§ II. Service Retired Pay of Certain ex-ranker Short Service Officers
§ In the case of officers who served as regular other ranks before the war and were granted Emergency and later Short Service Commissions, and who are eligible for retired pay under special regulations, the increases are as follows:
| Rank and Service | Percentage Increase in Retired Pay | Terminal Grant |
| Per cent. | £ | |
| Lieutenant-Colonel (22 years' service) | 5.5 | 1,000 |
| Lieutenant-Colonel (15 years' service) | 6.0 | 750 |
| Major (22 years' service) | 7.5 | 1,000 |
| Major (15 years' service) | 7.9 | 750 |
| Captain (22 years' service) | 9.1 | 1,000 |
| Captain (15 years' service) | 9.1 | 750 |
§ III. Service Pensions of Other Ranks (typical cases)
| Rank and Service | Percentage Increase in Pension | Terminal Grant |
| per cent. | £ | |
| Warrant Officer Class 1 (37 years' service) | 21.8 | 600 |
| Warrant Officer Class 1 (22 years' service) | 26.2 | 400 |
| Serjeant (37 years' service) | 13.6 | 425 |
| Serjeant (22 years' service) | 19.5 | 200 |
| Private (37 years' service) | Nil | 250 |
| Private (22 years' service) | Nil | 1100 |
§ IV. Forces' Family Pensions*
| Rank of Husband | Children | Percentage Increase in Pensions |
| per cent. | ||
| Officer: | ||
| Field Marshal | — | 66.7 |
| General | — | 88.9 |
| Lieutenant-General | — | 55.6 |
| Major-General | — | 60.0 |
| Brigadier | — | 66.7 |
| Colonel | — | 76.0 |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | — | 60.0 |
| Major | — | 53.8 |
| Captain | — | 69.2 |
| Lieutenant | — | 88.0 |
| Child Motherless Child | 53.8 | |
| Warrant Officer Class 1 | — | 53.8 |
| Child Motherless Child | 53.8 | |
| * It is assumed that the widows are without dependants and that their income other than the pension does not exceed £52 a year. |
§ In addition to the above there are various minor types of award to which special considerations attach—V.C. annuities, wound pensions (given under regulations now obsolete), etc.
§ As regards retired pay, etc., payable under pre-war rules it is not possible to express the improvements since 1945 in the form of percentage changes because the re-assessments of awards granted to retired officers re-employed during the 1939–45 war were based on length of re-employed service and rank held, and the additions provided by the Pensions (Increase) Schemes of 1947 and 1952 vary according to the pensioner's age, income and other circumstances.
4. Commander Maitlandasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence whether he has examined the representations made by Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, Viscount Allanbrooke and Viscount Portal of Hungerford, a copy of which has been sent him, on the need to revise the rules governing the retired pay of officers who retired before 1st September, 1950; and, in view of these representations, what action he proposes to take in the matter.
§ Mr. BirchI have seen the representations referred to. As my noble Friend the Minister of Defence, explained recently in a debate in another place, there are serious practical difficulties in 2060 giving special treatment to this class of State pensioner. But he promised that their claims would not be forgotten if and when it becomes possible to assist them financially.
Commander MaitlandDoes my hon. Friend realise that there are a few of the older pensioner officers who have not had their rate of pension altered for 34 years, and that though time may be on the side of the Government in this matter it is certainly not on the side of the pensioners?
§ Mr. WiggAs his right hon. Friend will not listen to the representations of these distinguished officers, will the hon. Gentleman bear in mind that many of his hon. Friends threatened to vote against the Government unless they did something about it?
§ Mr. MarloweAs this matter must finally be decided by the Treasury, will my hon. Friend say what action he is taking to get the money out of the Treasury? Is he pressing them on the matter and drawing their attention to its importance?
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonCan the Parliamentary Secretary give an undertaking that this rather shabby treatment of this particular class of pensioner will be considered by the Chancellor between now and the Budget? I am not asking for any undertaking, but whether the Chancellor is being asked to consider the matter.
§ Mr. ShinwellWhy is the hon. Gentleman not as aggressive in his replies as he was when he asked Questions from this side of the House?