HC Deb 28 April 1964 vol 694 c49W
Dr. King

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what percentage disability is given to an ex-Serviceman of the 1914–18 war who has lost an arm, if the remaining stump is eight inches long, and if it is eight and one-eighth inches long, respectively.

Lieut.-Commander Maydon

In the absence of any special features, in both cases the assessment is 70 per cent. for an above elbow amputation stump and 60 per cent. for a below elbow amputation stump.

Dr. King

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what percentage disability is given to the ex-Service man of the 1914–18 war who has lost a leg, if the remaining stump is five inches long, and if it is five and one-eighth inches long, respectively.

Lieut.-Commander Maydon

In the absence of any special features, the assessments are 80 per cent. and 70 per cent., respectively, for an above knee amputation stump, and 50 per cent. in both cases for a below knee amputation stump.