§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of increasing the pensions of widows of Armed Forces pensioners from one-third of the husband's pension to one-half.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of 175W paying pensions to Service widows at the rate of one-half instead of one-third of their husband's retired pay.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuAbout £1.8 million.
§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of providing widows' pensions for widows of Armed Forces pensioners who marry after retirement or discharge.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of paying pensions to widows who married members of the Armed Forces after their husband's retirement.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe Services do not necessarily know all the details of such cases and the cost cannot therefore be calculated.
§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of continuing to pay widow's pension to widows of Armed Forces pensioners who remarry.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI regret that this information is not available. We could not pay widows' pensions to those who have remarried.
§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of fully restoring to widows who are widowed a second time of Armed Forces pensioners the pension which she forfeited on her remarriage.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of paying their original pensions without a means test to service widows who have remarried and been widowed again.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI regret that this information is not available.
Mr. Kershawsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the increase necessary in Service pay fully to provide for a contributory widow's pension of one-half of the Armed Forces pensioners' pension.
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§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuNo such scheme has been devised and therefore the cost cannot be given. I would not necessarily accept that such a scheme would call for an increase in the pay of officers and men.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of paying pensions to Service widows whose husbands retired on pre-1956 codes at the rates they would be receiving had their husbands retired on the 1956 code.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuAbout £400,000 per annum.