§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Minister of Pensions whether the Select Committee recommended the exclusion of awards made under Articles 1 (3) and 7 (1) of the Royal Warrant of 1918 from increases under the Royal Warrant of 1919; and, if not, why this is being done by the Pension Issue Office under Circular P. F. 27 F?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe Select Committee on Pensions made no recommendation with regard to gratuities or weekly allowances awarded under Articles 1 (3) and 7 (1) of the Royal Warrant. As the hon. Member is aware, these grants have always been treated on a separate footing, in their relation to the cost of living, as they are not awarded for current maintenance bat are rather in the nature of gratuities payable by weekly instalments. The 20 per cent. bonus was never added to them, and they have consequently not been increased in conformity with the recent increase of pensions.