§ Major CAYZERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether any allowance and, if so, to what amount is made towards the upkeep and repair of artificial limbs of serving officers?
§ Sir J. CRAIGI have been asked to answer this question. The cost of adjustment of artificial limbs, necessitated by shrinkage of the stump, is defrayed by the Ministry of Pensions Repairs occasioned by breakage or necessitated by fair wear and tear are paid for by the officer until he is retired, after which the Ministry defrays the cost. This differentiation between serving and retired officers is made because the serving officer is entitled to full pay as well as wound pension. I may add that the serving officer has his limb supplied in duplicate in the first instance.