§ Colonel ASHLEYasked the Pensions Minister whether he will take steps in the public Press, or otherwise, to bring to the notice of disabled men, widows, and dependants the allowances to which they are entitled, in view of the fact that in some cases those qualified to draw these allowances are not receiving them owing to ignorance of the Regulations?
§ Sir J. CRAIGEvery disabled man and every widow and dependant receives a handbook containing information regarding pensions and allowances. The handbooks are also supplied to local war pensions committees, to hospitals at home and abroad, to ex-Service men's associations, to various public bodies, and to the general public. Posters advising disabled men and widows and dependants to consult their local war pensions committee have been displayed in post offices, in railway stations, and other public places throughout the country. One million copies of a leaflet containing a full explanatory statement on pensions and allowances are now being distributed through local committees, trade unions, trade councils, ex-Service men's associations, regimental associations, and other organisations. The Ministry make frequent communications to the Press, and continuous publicity is secured through the columns of journals specially devoted to the interests of ex-Service men. I may add that some scores of daily and weekly newspapers publish regularly instructive articles on pensions and replies to correspondents.