§ Mr. G. Hutchinsonasked the Secretary of State for War in how many cases between the years 1945–1950 have special campaign pensions been reduced or withdrawn because the pensioners had been granted assistance by the National Assistance Board.
§ Mr. StracheyAdjustments on account of National Assistance Board payments were first made in October, 1946. Since then, adjustments have been made on this and other grounds in about 4,000 cases. The number of cases in which adjustment was effected owing to payments being made by the National Assistance Board is not available, but constitutes considerably more than half the total.
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§ Mr. G. Hutchinsonasked the Secretary of State for War what is the number of pensioners now in receipt of special campaign pensions; and what is the estimated aggregate amount of their pensions in the current financial year.
§ Mr. StracheyAbout 3,000. The aggregate amount of their pensions in the current financial year is about £60,000.