SOLDIERS' PENSIONS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2509, 9 July 1915, Page 7

SOLDIERS' PENSIONS

' THE new: bill . IMPROVED RATES FOR ALL RANKS The War Pensions Bill to increase tho pension rate to members of the Expeditionary Force, or their dependents in the case of disablement or death was introduced into \the House yesterday. Following are tho proposed pensions for tho 6b\'eral ranks:-- .-... . For/Death, Maximum ■ 1 of To the aggregate ■ wife ' pension . • per , per ■Euiik or Eating, week. week. . '£ s. d. JB.-s.-d.-Piivate, 'Bombardier, . Lance-CorpL, Trooper, Gunner, Driver; Sapper, Trumpeter, Bug-. ler ; Able Seaman and equivalent ratings 1 5 0 8 0 0. Corporal;.Farrier,'Shoe- '' : ing-smith, Saddler,' or Fitter. '(If Bombar"'dier, Lce. : Corpl., Gunneri or Private); Lee.- -• Sgt. (not . paid as such); Leading-Seaman., arid equivalent ratings I' 6 0 83 0 Sergeant, Farrier-Cofpl., ShOoihg-smith .Corpl.-,.. , Saddler-corpl.i. Corpl.-' fitter, ;. Farriei'-sergt., .' Saddler-sorgt., Armour- • . ' er-sergt., .'Sorgt.-fitter; La.nce-sergt. (paid as ' !■ such); -Petty .Officer and equivalent ratings 1■ 7 0 3 6 0 Squadron, Battery, .or . Company Sergt.-major,.- , Quartefmas'ter-sergeant, : V Colour-sergt.,' Staff- .. ( 'sergt., Pay-clerk; Chiof Petty Officer and equivalent ratings 1 9 0 3 8 0 Regimental Sergt.-major, . > Eeginiental Quarter-.' . master-sergt.; Warrant Officer and, equivalent ranks (Navy) ............ 110 0 3 9 0 2nd Lieut., Lieut.' (Army); ' , Commissioned War"lant Officer and equi- ' valent ranks; Sub- ' . . Lieut., and equivalent ! . ranks .(Navy) 2 0.0 318 0 Captain (Army); Lieut." under 8 years' senior- ,. ity ami, equivalent . /ranks*.(Navy) 2 5 0 J- 3' '0Major; Lieut, of 8 years' . ,' . -seniority aud eqiiiva- . lent ranks (Navy) ...... 212 6 il2 0 Liciit.-Colonel; Captain under . 'three seniority and equivalent ranks (Navy) ...... 3.1 0 S3 .0 Colonel;: Captain of- 3 i . years' seniority . and ' equivalent ranks; Com- . " manders; aid enuiva- • , ' ■. • ' ' , lent ranks (Navy) 3 3 0 5 8 0 Brigadier-General, Maj,General; .Commodores, Ist "jsjid - 2nd' class; 'Rear-Admiral and other ■ / equivalent ranks 3 5 0 5 9 0

- For Disablement ■ . ■ . i nv~ it-

■ ■ '' ' ■ Bank or Eating. Private,. Bombardier) Lce.-Covnoral, Trooper, Gunner, Driver, Sapper, Trumpeter, Bugler, Abie Seaman, and equi- , ralent ratings ' . Corporal, Farrier, Shoeing : smith, Saddler, ;!.;ot Eitter (if Bombardier,. Lce.-Corporal,, Gunner, or Private, Lee.-Sergeant ,not paid as such), Leading Seaman, and equivalent ratings ; Sergeant, Farrier-Corporal,. Shooing-snnth. ■ Corporal, ' Corporal-fitter, '.Faii'ier-Sfir-geant, Saddler-Sergeaiit,' Armourer-Ser-geant," Sergeant-Fitter, Lce.-Sergeanfc ' (paid as such), Petty Officer and eqmva^ lent ratings .« •••• ••• «;»«•■••• Squadron, Battery, or Company Sergeant- , ' Major,- Quartermaster Sergeant, Colour Sergeant, Staff - . Sergeant, Pny-clerk, Chief Petty Officer and equivalent ratings Regimental Sergeant-Major, Regimental . Quartermaster Sergeant, Warrant Officer ami equivalent j-anks (Navy) 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant (Army), Oommissioned Warrant 'Officer and lcnt ranks; Sub-Lieutenant and equivalent rants (Navy).;:.' Captain (Army) Lieutenant, under eignt. Teal's' seniority and - equivalent rants, (NllVy) Major, Lieutenant of eight years' senior. ' • . itv, and equivalent ranks (Navy) Lieut.-Colonel, Captain under tliree yeara . seniority, and equivalent Tanks (Navj/*....-... Colonel, Captain of three years seniority and' equivalent ranks; Commanders and equivalent ranks (Navy) Brigadier-General,' Major-General, Commodores/. first and" second class; Ivear- . Admiral, and oUiev equivalent

■ To the To the Maximum Member • Wife of Aggregate ' per week. per week. Pension per week. £ s. d. '£ s. d. £ s. d. .... X.5 0 ; 012. 6 'B O 0 .... 1 5 I.':"' 013 0 3 3 0 .... 1 7 0 ! " 013 6 ~ 8 6 0 ...... 1 9 0 014 8 3 8 ,0 .... 1 10 0 015 0 3 9 Q ..... 115 0 017 6 V. 316 0 2 0 .0 I 0 .0 4 3 0 2-7 0 1 3 6 d 12 0 216018 0 S 3 0 .... : 2 18 0 1 9 0 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 5 9 0,