HC Deb 30 April 1947 vol 436 c247W
Sir I. Fraser

asked the Minister of Pensions how many persons are in receipt of war disability pensions from the first and second wars, respectively, in the various percentage qualifications.

Mr. J. Hynd

The approximate numbers of persons in receipt of disability pensions or weekly allowances in the various percentage groups are as follow:

Degree of Disablement. War 1914 War 1939
Number Number
100 … 22,000 30,600
90 … 2,400 500
80 … 11,500 7,400
70 … 18,000 10,900
60 … 28,300 14,700
50 … 43,900 22,600
40 … 43,800 39,600
30 … 70,000 93,800
20 … 105,000 124,500
Less than 20 … 12,000 60,700
TOTALS … 356,900 405,300