§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation how many overseas pensioners had been paid their supplements under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962, by June 1963; and how many are still to be paid.
Mr. CarrAbout 2,500 pensions supplements were in payment by the end of June and some 1,350 more are being put in payment this month. Many 127W returns from pensioners paid overseas have yet to come in, but subject to these returns it is possible that between 4,000 and 4,500 supplements have still to be awarded.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation when he expects that all pension supplements to overseas pensioners under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962, will have been paid.
Mr. CarrI hope that the payment of arrears of pension supplements will be completed by the end of October, 1963.