§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Pensions if he will investigate the refusal of additional allowance to Mrs. A. M. Brooks, 78, Chatsworth Road, Stratford, who, being in receipt of £1 weekly in respect to her husband, who is a mental case, and 7s. 2d. in respect to the loss of her son on active service, found it impossible to meet the necessary expenses incurred in her recent illness; and, as the doctor advised special nourishment, whether inquiry can be made why extra temporary assistance was refused by the Ministry?
§ Major TRYONThere are no grounds on which the pension of 7s. 2d. a week awarded to Mrs. Brooks could be increased. The facts are that the husband is being maintained as an in-patient in a Ministry hospital, and, in addition, allowances amounting to 41s. a week are being given. Of this amount 27s. 2d. is being paid direct to Mrs. Brooks and 8s. 10d. of the balance is accruing at the man's request for his own benefit.