§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is now in a position to give the new post-War scales of pension; and can he say when these new scales will come into operation?
1065W
§ Mr. AMERYThe post-War scales will become operative thirty days after the official termination of the War. It is anticipated that detailed particulars will be ready for publication at an early date. The Regulations governing the application of the post-War scales to pre-War disability pensioners who have served in the present War are now practically complete, and as soon as some minor details have been settled the work of re-assessing these pre-War pensions will be taken into hand.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to give the new post-War scales of pension; and when these new scales will come into operation?
§ Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYI assume my hon. Friend is referring to the post-War scale of disability pensions for soldiers. This will be included in the new Royal Warrant for the Pay, etc., of the Army which it is hoped will shortly be published, and the new scale will come into operation for cases arising more than 30 days after the official termination of the War.