HC Deb 03 July 1967 vol 749 cc188-9W
Sir J. Eden

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many widows of Regular officers are receiving widows' ordinary pensions under each of the nine retired pay codes; and in each case how many are over 70 years of age and, of the latter, how many are over 80 years of age.

Mr. Reynolds

The information is as follows:

retired pay under each of the nine retired pay codes; how many of those officers retired under the 1919 code had their retired pay reassessed because of war service; and in each case how many are over 60 years of age and, of the latter, how many are over 70 years of age.

Mr. Reynolds

The information is as follows:—

(a) (b) (c)
Pensions Code Number of retired Service officers including Indian Army officers in receipt of retired pay Number included in column (a) who are over 60 years of age Number included in column (b) who are over 70 years of age
Pre 1919 4 4 4
1919 3,795 3,283 2,240
1919 reassessed on account of 1939–45 War Service 3,971 3,683 2,713
1945 14,145 9,855 3,021
1950 6,187 3,816 368
1956 10,820 2,080 57
1960 5,097 497 1
1962 4,245 157
1964 3,761 104
1966 2,764 58

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