§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that his Department is recovering the bonus paid on the service pension of naval disability pensioners granted to meet the increased cost of living in 1919 from the revised naval pensions authorised for naval ratings and payable by the Admiralty from naval Votes; and if he has authorised such recovery?
Mr. ROBERTSIn the class of case which I understand the hon. and gallant Member has in mind, the men were formerly in receipt of disablement pension, together with Lin allowance in respect of service from my Department. This service allowance (to which for a time a bonus was added) was superseded by an award from the Admiralty of a more favourable service pension, and on payment of arrears of the service pension by that Department adjustment is properly made in respect of all payments made by my Department by way of service allowance during the period for which the arrears of service pension are granted.