80. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that a number of widows, mothers of disabled soldiers, who drew an allotment when the son was serving have been refused dependant's allowance while the son was undergoing treatment; and whether any instructions have been issued by the finance branch or the higher officials of the Ministry prohibiting the payment of treatment allowances to the widowed mothers dependent upon single sons when the sons are in receipt of treatment allowances in respect of treatment in an institution or as out-patients?
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYThe allowance referred to is payable to a mother in cases of in-patient treatment only, and it is a condition of the allowance that the mother was supported by the son prior to enlistment and that such support has been continued up to the period of his in-patient treatment. No instructions to the contrary have been issued.