§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Defence if he is aware that, whereas 75 per cent. of retired civil servants whose pensions do not exceed £550 per annum are receiving increases under the hardship clause of the Pensions Increase Acts, only 20 per cent. of retired officers and 37 per cent. of other ranks pensioners are receiving similar increases under pensions increase warrants and similar instruments; and if he will make the same provision for forces' officers and pensioners as for public service pensioners.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe same tests of hardship under the Pensions Increase schemes are applied to retired civil servants and to retired officers and pensioned other ranks of the Forces. The differing proportions qualifying for Pensions Increase as measured by these tests are probably due to the larger number of Forces' pensioners still under 60 and in receipt of income from other sources, including other employment.