§ Captain ORMSBY-GOREasked the Pensions Minister whether Private C. Wilson, No. 9775, 6th Worcester Regiment, now residing at 7, Grey Friars, Stafford, who enlisted in 1889 for nine years, rejoined in 1904 for four years, and served again during the present War from 17th November, 1914, till he was discharged as totally unfit in May, 1916, after fourteen months in France, is only in receipt of a pension of 4s. 8d. per week; and whether, seeing that this man is forty-nine years of age and has a wife and seven children, and is unable to obtain full civilian employment owing to attacks of rheumatism contracted in the Army during the present War, he can do anything to increase this pension?
§ Sir J. CRAIGPrivate Wilson was invalided on account of rheumatism and was originally awarded a conditional pension of 18s. 9d. a week for ten months, with children's allowances in addition. On his next examination the Medical Board were of opinion that he had practically recovered and that no disablement existed. He was, therefore, not entitled to any further award under the Warrants of 1915 and 1917, but as he had over fourteen years' service and had been invalided, it was possible to award him a life pension of 4s. 8d. a week under the 1914 Warrant. If he now claims to be incapacitated by the rheumatism on account of which he was discharged, he should apply to his local war pensions committee, who will arrange for him to be examined by their medical referee.