§ Mr. Brookeasked the Minister of Pensions whether full-time members of the 1790W Civil Defence services receiving war service grants of 3s. a week or over from his Department have been permitted to benefit in any way from the recent increase in Civil Defence pay, or whether he has automatically deducted the whole of the increase from the amount of the grant in all cases?
§ Mr. W. PalingNo automatic deduction of the kind mentioned by the hon. Member has been made. All the cases have been re-assessed in the light of the increased household incomes on the one hand and the various concessions which have been introduced on the other.