asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the number of persons under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1949, whose annual pensions (1) do not exceed (a) £10, (b) £20, (c) £30, (d) £40, (e) £50, (f) £60, (g) £70, (h) £80, (i) £90, (j) £100; (2) exceed £100 but do not exceed £125; (3) exceed £125 but do not exceed £150; (4) exceed £150 but do not exceed £200; (5) exceed £200 butdo not exceed £346 3s. 1d.; and (6) exceed £346 3s. 1d.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensioners.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose,a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
The number of pensions payable under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1949, are:—
(1) (a) |
Pensions not exceeding £10 per annum |
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(b) |
Pensions |
exceeding |
£10 |
p.a. but not exceeding |
£20 |
p.a. |
3,327 |
(c) |
,, |
,, |
£20 |
,,,,,,,, |
£30 |
,, |
3,491 |
(d) |
,, |
,, |
£30 |
,,,,,,,, |
£40 |
,, |
687 |
(e) |
,, |
,, |
£40 |
,,,,,,,, |
£50 |
,, |
819 |
(f) |
,, |
,, |
£50 |
,,,,,,,, |
£60 |
,, |
870 |
(g) |
,, |
,, |
£60 |
,,,,,,,, |
£70 |
,, |
413 |
(h) |
,, |
,, |
£70 |
,,,,,,,, |
£80 |
,, |
282 |
(i) |
,, |
,, |
£80 |
,,,,,,,, |
£90 |
,, |
190 |
(j) |
,, |
,, |
£90 |
,,,,,,,, |
£100 |
,, |
127 |
(2) |
,, |
,, |
£100 |
,,,,,,,, |
£125 |
,, |
226 |
(3) |
,, |
,, |
£125 |
,,,,,,,, |
£150 |
,, |
81 |
(4) |
,, |
,, |
£150 |
,,,,,,,, |
£200 |
,, |
70 |
(5) |
,, |
,, |
£200 |
,,,,,,,, |
£346 |
3s. 1d. |
60 |
(6) |
,, |
,, |
£346 |
3s. ld. per annum |
12 |
These figures include pensions which are totally or partially abated under the provisions of the Acts.