Higher Allowances For British Tommies

Northern Advocate, 27 April 1944, Page 5

Higher Allowances For British Tommies

(8.0.VV,, 1 p.tn.) RUGBY. April -t’>. t'luisidorable additions to soldiers’ pay and dependants' allowances are an. iiounced in the (.Jovei'miien t's White paper, issue of which was announced by .\lr. I'lnii'ehill in the Mouse of I'onumuis. II stated 11 1 a I tile Go\vniincnt Was satislied that no general increase in pay would lie required. but substantia! ineremetils are made in particular instances. The /itsl pioposal is that there be more rapid progress to Hie maximum pay of rank for a non-tradesman private, which will be a/- a day in future for a soldier with suitable adjustments in other services. The cost will be .V 12,000,000 in tile first year.

It is also recommended that where there Is a child or children in the family, an increase from 25/- to "5/- in minimum payment will be made to the wives ot ratings and other ranks. This will cost .V 20,000.000 in the first year. Also allowances for children of ratings and other ranks will he at a flat rate of 12/li weeks’'.-. instead of on a settle descending Item !)/*; for the first child. 'Phis will cost 4U5.000.000 in the first year. There will bo increased allowances for wives and children of married officers with families, and extension of ante-natal allowances to officers. This will cost from .£2,000,000 to .C 4,000,000 in the first year. Other small concussions also are made in reference to war service grants to families, pensions to widows and allowance lor children of deceased ratings and other Hanks, allowing lor consequential savings on war service grants. These changes take effect from the nearest payday u> Mav 1, 1011.