Mr. T. WILSONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, in view of the increases granted to old age pensioners and workmen in receipt of compensation for total disablement, he will favourably consider the possibility of extending powers to local authorities to grant some increase to their superannuated servants, many of whom, being in receipt of small pensions only, are in straitened circumstances through the increased cost of living?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERSuperannuation allowances are only payable to certain retired officials of local authorities and are governed by various Statutes, some of general and some of local operation, which determine the scale of pension. In many cases the officials are not pensionable on retirement. Legislation would be required to enable local authorities to make payments to retired officials who are not now pensionable or increased payments to those who are.