§ Sir J. Edenasked the Minister of Social Security what is the total number of ex-regulars of the Polish armed forces who served during the war in the British forces under British command, who are now in receipt of a pension or an allowance paid under the Polish Resettlement Act, 1947; what is the current annual expenditure on these payments including those to widows and dependants; and what is the total expenditure to date.
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§ Mr. LoughlinI assume the hon. Member is referring to Pensions and supplementary allowances under the Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme, made under Section 1 of the Polish Resettlement Act, 1947. Pensions are currently in payment to some 4,250 Polish disablement pensioners, and 450 widows and dependants, at an annual cost of about £1 million. Total expenditure on these benefits to date is £12½ million. Separate figures for ex-regulars are not available.