asked the Minister for Finance if he will state whether he has caused any inquiry to be made into the amounts payable in Great Britain or Northern Ireland by way of compensation for personal injuries received by a civilian through bombing, and if he will state the amount of the pension or allowances payable in the case of a person so (1) killed and (2) totally disabled and having a wife and five dependent children.
Written Answers. - Compensation for Bomb Injuries.
I have not caused any specific inquiries to be made from the Government of Great Britain as to the amounts payable either in Great Britain or in Northern Ireland by way of compensation for personal injuries received by a civilian through bombing. I have, however, obtained a copy of the British Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme, 1941, which I understand applies also to Northern Ireland. Under the provisions of this scheme the compensation payable in the cases cited in the Deputy's question would appear, assuming that the civilian was normally engaged in, and wholly or substantially dependent for a livelihood on, a trade, business, profession, office, employment or vocation, to be as follows:—
(1) Where the civilian was killed.— Assuming that he had lived with his wife and that the children remained, after his death, under the control of his widow, a pension to the widow not exceeding 22/6 a week, during widowhood, together with allowances not exceeding 8/6 a week in respect of the first child, 6/3 a week in respect of the second child and 5/- a week in respect of each of the other children, so long as each child remained under 15.
(2) Where the civilian was totally disabled.—Assuming that he continued to reside with his wife or to contribute to a reasonable extent to her support and to the support of their children—
(a) Where the disablement was temporary.—A pension to him, during disablement up to a maximum of 26 weeks, of 35/- a week together with allowances of 4/- a week in respect of each of his first two children and 3/- a week in respect of each of the other children, so long as each child remained under 15;
(b) Where the disablement was serious and prolonged.—A pension to him, so long as he remained totally disabled, of an amount not exceeding 34/2 a week together with an allowance not exceeding 8/4 a week in respect of his wife and allowances not exceeding 6/3 a week in respect of his first child and 5/- a week in respect of each of his other children, so long as each child remained under 15.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount of the pension or allowances payable under Emergency Powers (No. 98) Order, 1941, in the case of a person with a wife and five dependent children who is (1) killed or (2) totally disabled as a result of bombing or other such war activity.
Assuming that the death or injury of the person was not due to his own serious negligence or misconduct, and that he was normally engaged in, and wholly or substantially dependent for a livelihood on, a trade, business, profession, office, employment or vocation, the compensation payable would be as follows:—
(1) Where the person was killed: Assuming that the widow and children were totally dependent on the deceased, a lump sum to the widow of amount equal to her husband's earnings during the three years previous to his death, but not less than £200 or more than £300, together with a lump sum to the children of amount depending on their ages, but not exceeding £600; always provided that the total compensation payable could not exceed £600.
(2) Where the person was totally disabled: 30/- a week for so long as the disablement remains total.