PENSIONS FOR PARENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 166, 8 April 1919, Page 7

PENSIONS FOR PARENTS

RATES AND CONDITIONS OF NEW GRANT. The British '.Ministry of Pensions recently announced that the recent concession of the grant of special separation allowance to parents of unmarried sailors, soldiers, or airmen, who were under tho i}KO of ■Iβ lit Hie outbreak oi war or -oiiiing for service, if later, and who have died in consequence of the war, has been extended to pensions. Pensions may now be granted to parents under 'three categories:— . Parents of Men Under 2G. 1. Parents of 'men under the age of 2G at the outbreak of war, or date of joining for service, if later:— Pensions not exceeding ss. weekly may be granted, provided that:— (a) The man was unmarried. (b) Ho hat) left no child or other dependant in receipt of or eligible for separation allowances or pension. (Pension will have elfect from the first pension pay day in November, provided the man would then have attained- tho age of 18 years, if application is niado by January 31, lOlil. After that date pension will not be granted for nny period prior to tho date of application.; Dependant Parents. 2. Parents of men who were contributing to their parents' support before the outbreak of war or date of joining for service, if later:—

Pensions equal to the amount of pre••vai, <lepeiidere» but i.ot Vss limn 3s. <"d. (or as. if eligible for that rate under Category 1), and not exceeding las. a wee!; may be granted. If (wo or won sons have been killed and there are two surviving parents, their cases may bo considered separately, and pensions granted un to the inaxunu'tui of lIOs. weekly for the two parents. ■ I'nrents Incapable' of Self-Support. 3. Parents who are incapable of selfsupport tliroujrh infirmity or age and in pecuniary need:— . Pensions of not less than 3s. Cd. and lint: exceeding Ins. a week may be granted according to the circumstances of the case. Pensions under Categories 1 and 2 may be increased if conditions of Category 3 are fulfifilled. If separation allowance or pension is being paid no special application will be required in cases under 1 nnd 2. The necessary forms will be'sent to the parents in ('ue course by the officer paying separation allow--mice or by the Ministry of Pensions. If no separation allowance or pension is being paid, application is necessary, aivl should be addressed to the Secretary, Local War Pensions Committee, who vill issue the requisite forms. Applications for iwiisnii Milder Category 3 may b° nin.do to the Secretary, Local War Pensions Committee, at any time that the circumstances of (he parents justify consideration for a grant. For the purpose of pension the term "parent" includes, besides a natural parent or a blood relative who has stood in the nlnco of a imrenr, any other person who has wholly or mainly maintained the man at his (or her) own expense for at least a year, ;it some time before the. comniPiicpment of the war. Except as stated in Category 2 the highest pensi in on ono or more sons payable to a parent or parents is 15s. weekly.