§ Mr. CHARLES WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average pension per week paid to retired civil servants and the average weekly pension payment made by civil servants; what is the number of retired civil servants; and what is the total cost in pensions?
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Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe numbers of retired civil servants and the provision for their pensions are shown in the Estimates, The average pension could not be precisely ascertained without a detailed analysis of the pensions at present payable, but it is believed to be slightly over £2 a week, without taking into account the annuity value of the lump sums generally payable on retirement or the additions on account of war bonus lately authorised in the case of those in receipt of war bonus at the time of their retirement. No pension payment is made by civil servants.