Retired Officers

HC Deb 19 April 1961 vol 638 cc108-9W

71. Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Minister of Defence how many retired officers of the three Armed Services, including the Indian Armed Services, are in receipt of retired pay under each of the six retired pay codes; how many of those officers retired under the 1919 code had their retired pay re-assessed because of war

—	1960	1956	1950	1945	1919 reassessed on account of 1939–45 war service	1919	Pre-1919
Under 60	…	3,180	10,730	5,190	10,400	130	1,070*	—
Over 60	…	10	600	1,820	7,890	4,190	5,270	22*
TOTALS	…	3,190	11,330	7,010*	18,290	4,320	6,340	22
* Increases in these figures over those given to my hon. Friend on 30th March, 1960, are due to a more detailed scrutiny of War Office cases.