79. Major EDWARDSasked the Minister of Labour whether full allowances are payable to disabled men awaiting training; and, if not, whether he will consider the Amendment of the Regulations with a view to granting these men, during the time they are awaiting their training, the full allowances given during training?
§ Mr. PARKERAs was stated on the 3rd December last in answer to a similar question by the hon. and gallant Member for East Bradford, a disabled man awaiting training is not entitled to receive the training allowance. He is, however, entitled to claim out-of-work donation in addition to his disability pension if unable to obtain employment. I may perhaps take this opportunity of stating that His Majesty's Government have proposed further to extend the Out-of-work-Donation Scheme after March 31st by permitting ex-members of the Forces whose right to donation has expired to apply for a further grant of donation payable during the period ending 31st July for a maximum of 12 weeks at a rate of 20s. per week. A similar extension will also be made in the case of Merchant Seamen.