§ 12. Sir H. Roperasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, having regard to the increased cost of living and the action taken to improve the rates of pension of home civil servants by the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1947, what steps have been taken to increase the rates of pension payable to civil servants retiring from service in the Gold Coast.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe payment of increases to pensions is a matter for the colonial Governments concerned. The Government of the Gold Coast already pay increases to their pensioners similar to the increases paid under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1947, but without income 51W limitation. Colonial Governments have been sent copies of the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1952, and they have been invited to revise their schemes in the light of the provisions of that Act.