asked the Minister for Defence the amount of arrears of Army pension due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and when he will be paid.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Army Pension Arrears.
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There are no arrears of pension under the Army Pensions Acts due to the person referred to in the question.
The person referred to was awarded a disability pension under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of disablement due to injury. He also received a lump sum payment for the same injury in settlement of a civil claim. The Army Pensions Acts provide that where such compensation is received, it may be taken into consideration in fixing the amount of any pension which may be awarded under the Acts. As the annual value of the compensation in this case, assessed on an actuarial basis, exceeded the appropriate rate of pension under the Army Pension Acts, payment of pension has been withheld. The question of resumption of payment will be considered if and when the annual rate of pension, appropriate to the degree of disablement, exceeds the annual value of the compensation awarded.