§ Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies which Colonial Governments have not yet increased Civil Service pensions to retired civil servants on bases comparable with, or more favourable than, the provisions of the United Kingdom Pensions (Increase)Act. 1956; and if he will give details of the differences in each case.
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§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe pension increase schemes of most overseas Governments are comparable with or generally more favourable than the provisions of the United Kingdom Pensions (Increase)
TABLE A Territory Present Increases Difference between present increases and provisions of U.K. Act, 1956 Falkland Islands … … … Comparable with provisions of U.K. Act, 1952. 10 per cent. of pension Leeward Islands … … … Comparable with provisions of U.K. Act, 1952. 10 per cent. of pension Western Pacific … … … Comparable with provisions of U.K. Act, 1952. 10 per cent. of pension Windward Islands Dominica … … … Maximum £48. Maximum increase under 1956 Act is £186 Grenada … … … Maximum £52. St. Lucia … … … Maximum £48. St. Vincent … … … No increases paid to pensioners outside Caribbean. B. Those which pay increases to retired officers more favourable generally than those payable under the 1956 Act, but give less favourable increases to Windows and Orphans.
TABLE B Territory Widows and Orphans Pensions only Present Increases Difference between present increases and provisions of U.K. Act, 1956 Singapore … … Comparable with provisions of U.K. Act, 1947. 10 per cent. of pension +£26 p.a. Federation of Malaya … … Nigeria … … Northern Rhodesia … … C. Other Governments. No action has been taken in the Gambia, Sierra Leone or the Seychelles to adopt the provisions of the 1956 Act. Details of the differences are contained in the following table:—
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TABLE C Territory Present Increase Difference between present increases and provisions of U.K. Act, 1956 Gambia … … … Maximum increase £50 to single pensioner £80 to married pensioner. Maximum increase under 1956 Act is £186. Sierra Leone … … … Maximum increase £50 to single pensioner £80 to married pensioner. Maximum increase under 1956 Act is £186. Seychelles … … … Comparable with provisions of U.K. Act, 1947. 10 per cent. of pension +£26 p.a. No information is available about Pension Increases payable by the Government of Malta. Act, 1956. Other Governments fall into three categories. A. Those which have expressed their intention to introduce increases comparable with those granted by the 1956 Act.