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-O%OW%FIW DENBIGHSHIRE WAR PENSiONS COMMITTEE. The Denbighshire Local War Pensions Committee Oiett at Chester OIL Thimday week, Ivlr. D. S. Davies pres-J.cting. The Disablement Committee presented an lLtet- esting report upon the provisions now made ty the Ministry of Pensions lor the treatment) and train- ing of disabled men. The new instructions uke, tho place of those ci the Stat-uiory Committee whose Junctions are being transleitred to the Pension Minister. The question of whc lier treatment or twining can be given and whethe-r allowances are payable depends on the decisdon of the Minister of Pen-ion a as to whether a man's disablement, is attoaut-abl« to his war service or not. In any case of doubt the Local Committee are required before paying any allowances to refer to the Ministry of Pensions for a decision. In cases where disablement is not ,at. tributable to war service the iceal committee can only provide treamertit in or at an institution, They may not gire training or pay allowances. Thus, a man who has been awarded a gratuity, or a pension of less than 5s. 6d. a week, or in the. case of a mar- ried man a. pension of more than 5s. 6d. without children's allowances, will not usually be able to receive training or allowances unless on applica- tion to the Ministry the Local Committee are in. formed that the .case can be wgawied as one at- tributable to war service. Undier the New -Warrant there are two forms of gratuity. When soldiers or sailor* are d'iseharged with medrcal disabilities <lue to military or naval so mice they may be granted a sum not exceeding £200. These men will be iew in number buc they will be eligible to receive treat- ment, training and allowances. The other form of gratuity is that payable, under Article 7 (2) where the disablement is not attributable to or aggravated by military service. These men may bp given treat- ment but not training or allowances. It is always open to the Local Committee to represent to the Ministry any case which has been. refused a dis- ability pension if the medical or otheir evidence keeInS to point o the conclusion that the, first de- cision of the Ministry was arrived4,at without full knowledge of the facts or that the incapacity which bocome.s serious some t;rne after the man's dis- charge really originated in or was by his military 'service, v Men awarded, gratuities in respect-of disablements not attributable to or aggravated by their service can only- be offered treatment. They cannot be given any financial assistance and where the treat- ment is likely to continue long it is recommended that any gratuity awardeld to the man should be; made payable to the man in weeily instalments. Gratuities are not paid out until local committees have made recommendations as to the best methods of making the payments. In any cases of hardship whiCh may occur where financial assistance becomes necessary the matter is one for onsiteration under the regulations of the Statutory Committee. Medical referees are to be appointed for each, cis- trict by the Ministry and every applicant for treat- ment will be referred a* £ once to the referee, who is requir,ed to satisfy himself that the man's' incap- acity fe connected with his disablement and to re- fer the case to the most suitable institution OT advise the necessary convalescent or other treat- ment required'. With reference to training Local Committees aTc permitted to make arrangements for a small num- ber of men up tookve, in .any single industry to be trained. without the approval of the Ministry of Pensions provided tMH) the training conforms to certain general conditions, one of which is that the employer must undertake to give definite in- duction. The provision of training at the public expense is not to be used merely to enable a temporary shortage of labour on the pajt of a, par- ticular employer owing to the war or other causes )0 be got if the result Is to be that the man fails to acquire Any technical skili likely to secure him penn-aaeat employment, proposals for a course of technical training: in any institution or school are to be submitted .'1.9. a scheme for the approval of the Minister of Pensions. Special trades may be declared by the Ministry )f Pensions after consultation with the Ministry of Labour, and training for these trades will have to be given in accordance with conditions determined by the Minister of Pensions after consultation with the Trade Advisory Committee. Married men are jtot to be sent away from home, for training with- in t the sanction of the Ministry of Pensions. The Committee concluded their report as follows: rhe issue of these new instructions marks another stage in the development of the work of making provision for the men whose disabilities are due to or aggravated by their servire in the present wair. The Local Committee are to regard themselves as responsible for all. discharged men of this class liv- ing in their area. They are to make it their busi- ness to get in touch with every such man, whether Or not he has obtained employment or occupation since Ms discharge, and see that the treatment, OT training which his condition needs is secured for him when he needs it. Many men are. able veTy readily at the present time to obtain employment of one kind or another, but such employment may, owing to their physical condition, be actually detrimental to their permanent health, Others may drift into occupation's in which their employ- ment may only bo temporary whereas if they had Koe-ivedi training for a skilled occupation they tcould bave the prospect of permanent; employment- It is vitally important, both in the man's interest and in that of the nation, that any ease which needs either treatment or-training should be taken i In hand at once. Local Committees must not be content, aaya the Pensions Minister, with dealing only with the men who happen to present them- selves to them for assistance; they must see that they haw information as to the condition of all discharged pensioners in their areas and make a point of getting in tomcfo with them directly they are discharged. In this county a. considerable amount- of the pre- liminary work has been carried out during the Uct ndne months but in order that every discharged man in Denbighshire may became acquainted with the, provisions now made by the State to promote his restoration to health and to the biphest degree of efficiency the co-operation of the Visitors is being sought once more to ascertain the present position of the 700 or goo men discharged from the Service tp residences in the county. The report was adopted. A i arge number of cases of disabled men were with and it was TeWrted f.h>A¡t during the sum- tner 25 discharged men had been received at the ftbyl Homo by the Wan. and John Jones trustees. The Secretary reported that between October I., 1816. and June 30, 1917, tho number of applications Span ted by the Local Cemm?ttee was as foBow&:— iementary ?&p&ra.tlon allowances. 036; special j&lowsRCes, 26: emergency grants, 166, temporary Jfljiowances, 42; advances, 5S3; treatment of disabled pm. 9S; training of disabled men, 16: employment tf discharged men (either through the grobangs, the J Local Ooaunitts* or otbarwiae) aLa.

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