§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current total annual pension paid to(a) a private and (b) a sergeant, with five years' service, invalided out of the services in 1945 with (i) 30 per cent. disability, (ii) 60 per cent. disability and (iii) 100 per cent. disability, respectively.
§ Miss WiddecombeI have been asked to reply.
The table shows the current rates of war disability pension paid by the Department of Social Security.
Percentage disability Per cent. Private weekly pension £ Annual equivalent £ Sergeant weekly pension £ Annual equivalent £ 30 25.47 1,328.00 25.57 1,333.22 60 50.94 2,656.00 51.14 2,666.44 100 84.90 4,426.69 85.24 4,444.41 In addition, there is a range of supplementary allowances which may be payable under the war pension scheme depending upon the circumstances of the individual case; such as unemployability supplement or allowance for lowered standard of occupation, constant attendance allowance, mobility supplement, age allowance, clothing allowance.