OFFICERS’ PAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 65, 19 March 1943, Page 3

OFFICERS’ PAY

THE BRITISH RATES CHILD AND KIT ALLOWANCES London. More pay for junior officers In the navy and army and better allowances for officers in All Services were announced in Parliament by Sir John Anderson, Lord President of the Council. The changes take effect immediately and will cost 15,500,000 a year.

Sir John also announced a new arrangement under which children’s allowances will be paid to the wives ot sailors, soldiers and airmen from a date three months before tne expected birth ot a child.

Claims to these allowances must be supported by medical certificates. Pay changes for officers are

Basic rates for acting sub-lieuten-ants and lieutenants in the executive branch of the navy to be Ils, 13s and 16s 6d a dav (existing rates are 9s. Us and 13s 6d).

Midshipman's pay raised from 5s to 6s lOd a day.

Army lieutenant’s pay increased from 13s to 14s 6d a day after three years' commissioned service, and army captain’s from 16-, 6d to 17s 6d a day after three years. To preserve parity of treatment between flying personnel in the Fleet Air Arm and the R.A.F., Sir John said, flying pay of acting sub-lieuten-ants will be reduced from 6s to 4s a day and that of midshipmen from 4s 6d to 4s. Officers’ outfit allowances (now £35 tor the army and £45 for the navy and R.A.F.) will be increased by £lO. and the extra allowance for tropical kit will be Increased from £5 to £lO. An increase in outfit allowances in the Women's services was also announced. Sir John also announced that the minimum unit for war service grants to serving men's families is to be raised from 16s to 18s, each child under the school-leaving age being counted as a half.