Dependants' Pensions.

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Naval and Military Pensions and Grants. – in the House of Commons at on 7 December 1922.

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Photo of Mr Frederick Roberts Mr Frederick Roberts , West Bromwich

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asked the Minister of Pensions whether any general instructions have been given to his Department to effect reductions in the email pensions granted to aged poor parents of deceased soldiers in cases of pecuniary need; whether he can state the number of these cases reduced during the six months ended 30th June, 1922; and, in view of the fact that the reductions in many cases are for sums less than 2s. a week, will he say what is the total saving to the State and the cost of inquiry officers and medical men and others employed to investigate these cases; and whether it is proposed to carry out this revision periodically?