Army Pensions Act, 1953

Grant of annual allowances to certain persons.

4.—(1) The Minister may, on account of the death of any person in respect of whom this Part applies, on application being made to him—

(a) grant to the widow of such deceased person provided such widow had not re-married before the 1st day of January, 1953, an annual allowance of £250 during widowhood;

(b) grant to such one parent of such deceased person, as the Minister may direct, an annual allowance of £180;

(c) grant to such one sister of such deceased person, as the Minister may direct, provided such sister is unmarried or a widow, an annual allowance of £125, while she remains unmarried or a widow (as the case may be) and provided such sister—

(i) was dependent on such deceased person at the date of his death, or

(ii) should, in the opinion of the Minister for Finance, be treated, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, as a dependant of such deceased person;

(d) grant to such one permanently invalided brother of such deceased person, as the Minister may direct, an annual allowance of £125, provided such brother—

(i) was dependent on such deceased person at the date of his death, or

(ii) should, in the opinion of the Minister for Finance, be treated, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, as a dependant of such deceased person.

(2) Only one allowance in respect of the same deceased person shall be payable at any one time under this Part.