Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Secretary to the Local Government Board whether the dependant mother of a soldier who was in receipt of separation allowance in respect of him, but who loses it owing to the marriage of the soldier, is eligible for a special separation allowance in cases where no State separation allowances are granted under Regulations, Part II., No. 8, of the Statutory Committee?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERA dependent mother who loses her State separation allowance and her allotment in the circumstances mentioned in the question would be eligible for a special separation allowance under No. 8 of the Regulations of the Statutory Committee, Part II., to the extent of the amount which the son might reasonably have been expected to contribute to his mother's support had he married before enlistment. An Instruction on the subject is about to be issued by the Statutory Committee.