War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1918
1918 c.57
An Act to make provision for the better administration of the enactments relating to Naval, Military, and Air Force War Pensions, Grants, and Allowances, and for certain other purposes connected with such pensions, grants, and allowances.
[21st November 1918]
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 Representation of Ministry of Pensions on Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation.
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 Duty of Minister to provide for care of neglected children of men dead or on service. 
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(1) It shall be the duty of the Minister to make provision for the care of any children (including illegitimate children), being the children of officers or men in the naval, military, or air service of His Majesty who have died from causes arising out of their service during the present war or who are on active service, who by reason of their mothers being dead or for any other reason are suffering from neglect or want of proper care, and the Minister may out of any funds at his disposal for the purpose make grants for the purpose of making such provision as aforesaid.
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(5) For the purposes of this section a child means any child to, or in respect of, whom a pension, allowance, or separation allowance is payable.
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†Short title, and interpretation, and repeal.
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(1) This Act may be cited as the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1918, and the Naval and Military War Pensions, &c. Acts, 1915 to 1917, . . . , and this Act may be cited together as the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1918.
(2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
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 The expression “Minister” means the Minister of Pensions . . . ;
 The expression “pension” does not include a service pension;
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SCHEDULE

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