HC Deb 04 May 1944 vol 399 c1456
20. Mr. Daggar

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that no billeting allowance is paid in the case of an evacuee upon attaining the age of 16 years if serving an apprenticeship and in receipt of a wage of 11s. per week, but an allowance is payable if an evacuee is in attendance at a secondary school; and is he disposed to deal with the anomaly.

Willink

In the case of an unaccompanied evacuee of 16 not in receipt of wages a billeting allowance of 15s. 6d. a week is payable. If the evacuee has left school and is earning a wage, the billeting allowance would not normally be withdrawn until the wage earned equals twice the amount of the billeting allowance. If the hon. Member would send me details of the particular case brought to his notice, I shall be glad to look into it.