§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that the 2134W Payment of pensions to soldiers' dependants at the beginning of the week occasions them considerable inconvenience, in view of the prevailing practice to do weekly shopping on Friday and Saturday; and whether he will arrange for these pensions to be paid on Fridays?
Mr. ROBERTSPayment of the various classes of pension is arranged for different days of the week in accordance with a scheme designed to facilitate the general business of post offices. Any change of the nature suggested would, I fear, necessitate an alteration in the day on which some other class of pension is now paid, and would, moreover, involve serious administrative difficulties.