§ Brigadier-General WIGANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that Mr. Winter-burn, of 5, Park Road, Abingdon, aged 69, and unable to work, is in receipt of a pension of only 11s. 8d. per week after 30 years' service as postman; and if he will take steps to have this pension increased?
§ Mr. BALDWINThis amount represents the highest award which the Treasury felt able to award in 1900, due regard being had to Section 9 of the Superannuation Act, 1859, and I see no prospect that it will be possible to increase it.
§ Brigadier-General WIGANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that Mr. Edgington, of 10, Radley Road, Abingdon, aged 74, and a cripple unable to work, is in receipt of only £1 3s. 3d. per week, after 43 years 896W as a postman; and if he will take steps to have this pension increased?
§ Mr. BALDWINthis amount represents the maximum award possible under the Superannuation Acts, and there is accordingly no power to increase it.