§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether unemployment benefit is paid to wives of Service personnel serving in West Germany in the form of Girocheques.
§ Mr. OrmeNo. Where British unemployment benefit is payable in Germany by virtue of the EEC Regulations it is paid on behalf of my Department by the German authorities in German currency.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether social benefits paid to the wives of Service 278W personnel serving in West Germany are paid in the form of Girocheques.
§ Mr. OrmeNo. The benefits administered by my Department, other than unemployment benefit, are normally paid to recipients in West Germany in sterling by payable order negotiable through a bank account.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether social benefits paid to the wives of Service personnel in the United Kingdom are paid by Girocheques.
§ Mr. DeakinsPayment is usually made by Girocheque or order book, depending on the benefit claimed.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether unemployment benefit paid to the wives of Service personnel in the United Kingdom is paid by Girocheques.
§ Mr. DeakinsYes.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the procedure by which wives of Service personnel resident in West Germany can make claims for unemployment benefit.
§ Mr. OrmeThe circumstances in which British unemployment benefit may be paid in West Germany were explained in my reply to the hon. Member on 24th November.—[Vol. 939, c.885–6.]—If the wife of a Service man is eligible to continue to receive the benefit in that country by virtue of the EEC regulations she should register at the local Germany employment office and present a form E303 or a bilingual letter, which will be issued on request by the unemployment benefit office where she has been registering in the United Kingdom.