HC Deb 20 May 1976 vol 911 cc722-3W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list those benefits that derive from service in the two World Wars.

Mr. Alfred Morris

Under the war pension scheme, the following supplementry allowances can be awarded to a disablement pensioner who qualifies:

  • Unemployability supplement,
  • invalidity allowance,
  • constant attendance allowance,
  • exceptionally severe disablement allowance,
  • comforts allowance,
  • allowance for lowered standard of occupation,
  • age allowance,
  • clothing allowance,
  • severe disablement occupational allowance, and
  • education allowance.

A war widow pensioner may also qualify, in addition to allowance for children, for education allowance, rent allowance, and age allowance.