§ Sir R. Nugentasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer approximately how many public service pensioners, re-employed in Government service, suffer an abatement of their pensions by reason of the earnings they receive from such re-employment; what saving results to the Exchequer from such deductions from pensions; and whether he will seek to repeal section 45W 20 of the Superannuation Act, 1834, under the authority of which such reductions are made.
§ Mr. MacDermotI have no figures for other public services, but there are about 18,000 re-employed Civil Service pensioners, whose pensions are abated under this section by about £3½million. If there were no abatement the cost could be much higher, since many who at present serve beyond the minimum retiring age in an established capacity might then formally retire and seek re-employment. My right hon. Friend is not proposing to recommend a change in the law on this matter.