§ Sir S. Crookeasked the Minister of Pensions if he will notify each individual seriously disabled war pensioner of eligibility for supplementary allowances direct from his Department in cases where they become unemployable on account of their pensionable disability.
§ Sir W. WomersleyIt has been for some time the practice of my Department,1428W when notifying the first award of pension, to enclose a leaflet explaining to a pensioner his position in regard to a variety of matters. In the latest edition, of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy, information is included regarding the unemployable supplement. In the case of existing pensioners there is no means whereby my Department could send a notification to pensioners as they become unemployable, because it cannot become aware of this fact unless and until it is so notified by the pensioner concerned. I have, however, taken various steps to ensure that the new provisions are well known, and I have no reason to think that there is any general ignorance with regard to them.