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GREENWICH HOSPITAL— PENSIONS.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL.
[Note.— For Greenwich Hospital FensiOQs to Officers, see p. 236ii.]
GREENWICH HOSPITAL PENSIONS.
Tbese Pensions are the " Age " and " Special
Pensions,"
They are given entirely at the discretion of the
Admiralty, and are not granted to any person whose
•eharacLer whilst in or after leaving the Navy has not
been good.
Age»PensIons are given to Naval Pensioners only
<i.e., to Seamen, Marines, Yard Craftsmen, and
3llggers of Dockyard).
Age Pensions are given only to Lite Pensioners.
A Naval Pensioner is eligible tor the Age Pension
of Sd. a duy on attaining the age of 56, if te has been
tn receipt of his pension for 6 years ; and for the in-
crease of snch ago pen>ion to 9rf. a day at the age of
^, if ho has been in ret;eipt of his Naval Pension for
10 years.
The nnmberof Pensions in force at anyone time is
limited, and will be determined from time to time
according to the funds available for the purpose ; the
vacancies to bo tilled by selection from among the
oldest and most necessitous candidates.
These regulations are not to affect any Pensioner in
feceipt of an Age Pension in Juiy, 1878, or any Pen-
sioner who, being already in receipt of 5d. a day, will
be eligible for the additional id. a day on attaining
the age of 66.
The Deterred Pension of Marines gives no claim to
' the Ago Pension.
Special Pensions are given at the discretion of, and
■ ander Kegulations framed by ihe Admiralty, to men
anable to contribute materially to their own support,
and vary in amount and duration according to each
man's degree of disability, the other circumstances
of his case, and the amount of the funds available.
They are tenable in addition to Naval and Age Pen-
■sionB.nQbject, however, to the limits expressed in the
.loUowing List :—
Class 1. Naval Pensioners with Lite Pensions—
r" Pension (Including Age as
■if Duable to maintain I well as Naval Pension)
themselves .. ..) madeuptofromls.tols.ed,
I a day.
Class II, Men who have 12 years' service, served
continuously or with short intervals-
It in receipt of If not in receipt
Temporary
Naval Pension.
('Pension made
If unable to main- J up to '
tain themselves I Is, to'
I day.
n made") _
from 1.^*°
is, 3d. a f of
) is.
of Naval
Pension.
Pensionawurded
from 91/. to
a day.
If able to contri-")
bute in a small l^
degree to their I
own support. J
. a day.
f Pension awarded
■j of from 6cl. to
I Sd. a day.
Classes III. and IV. Men who have not less than 5
veo7's'service counting towards pension, and who have
been discharged or invalided on account of disease or
wounds and whose disability is clearly the result of
such disease or wounds. >
Men who have been discharged or Invalided on
account of dineaae or wounds clearly attHbui able to
the service, and whose present disability is clearly
the result of such disease or wounds —
It in receipt of If not in receipt
Temporary of Naval
Pensions. Pensions.
Wlien unable to f Pension made | Pension awarded
maintain them--; up to from Is. > from 9d. to l.-f. a
°:\
to 1."!. 3d. a day I day.
bute in a i .
degree to their f
own support ..)
Nil.
I Pension awarded
1 of 6d. a day.
Class V. Special cases, including—
Men who have been granted a war medal or clasp,
or wlio were employed in the Franklin Search Expedi-
tion ; or who were injured on duty.
It unable to maintain 1 Pension awarded from Is. to
tliemselves . . . . / is. 3d. a day.
If able to contribute! D„„„,^ „ j ^ .^j i ^-,
in a small degree to [^t°liv *^"<^^<* °* «''• '° ^''•
their own support . . J ' "
In cases of exceptional need or distress special
Pensions in excess ol the above rates may be granted
within a maximum of 2s. ed. a day.
Men discharged tor venereal complaints, unless
they are lite pensioners, or, whose general character
has been inferior to " good," or who were discharged
in good health with less than 12 years' service, unless
they come under class V., are ineligible for Special
Pensions, as are men in workhouses.
Men eligible for the benefits of Greenwich Hospital
may be admitted to Hospitals if in urgent need of
temporary treatment.