§ 15. Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will remove the anomaly of non-payment of benefit in respect of a soldier's illegitimate child which is solely dependent upon him and in respect of whom benefit was paid when the soldier was in receipt of unemployment benefit before enlistment?
§ Captain MargessonIn the great majority of cases, a soldier who before enlistment was eligible for unemployment benefit in respect of an illegitimate child, would be eligible for family or dependants' allowance from Army funds 1373 in respect of the child. If my hon. Friend will let me know the type of case in which he considers that an anomaly arises, I shall be glad to look into it.
§ Mr. MathersI will certainly give my right hon. and gallant Friend the information. But is it not possible for the War Office to adopt the policy that wherever unemployment benefit or any other benefit accrues, it shall accrue in respect of soldiers who have enlisted?
§ Captain MargessonPerhaps my hon. Friend will let me look into the type of case he has in mind.