asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the number of applications for pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, received to date; the number awaiting decisions, and the number of pensions awarded to date according to the grades of rank of the recipients; further, whether he will state the average amount of the pensions awarded in respect of each grade of rank, and the total annual sum represented by the award to each grade of rank.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensions Claims.
As the reply is in tabular form I am having it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
|
No. of applications under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, received to date. |
55,540 |
|
The number of applications awaiting decisions. |
53,142 |
The number of pensions awarded to date according to the grades of rank of the recipients, the total annual sum represented by the award of each grade of rank, and the average amount of pension awarded in respect of each grade of rank are as follows:—
Military Service Pensions Act, 1934.
|
Grade of Rank |
No. of Pensions awarded to date |
Annual Amount represented by the awards |
Average amount of pensions per annum |
||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
||
|
A |
16 |
3,326 |
12 |
2 |
207 |
18 |
3 |
|
B. |
27 |
4,186 |
9 |
10 |
155 |
1 |
1 |
|
C. |
164 |
15,988 |
11 |
6 |
97 |
9 |
9 |
|
D. |
697 |
35,494 |
14 |
9 |
50 |
18 |
6 |
|
E. |
1,494 |
30,712 |
14 |
7 |
20 |
11 |
1 |
|
2,398 |
£89,709 |
2 |
10 |
£37 |
8 |
3 |