HC Deb 25 February 1929 vol 225 cc1585-6W
Mr. KELLY

asked the Secretary of State for War whether the marriage allowance under the allowance regulations of 1924 has been dealt with and what decision has been arrived at, showing the rates of marriage allowance to operate between April of this year and March, 1930?

day, 26th January, 1929, in the parishes of Devonport and Plymouth:

Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

The rates of marriage allowance for the financial year depend upon the cost of living figure published by the Ministry of Labour for the previous 1st January. The figure for 1st January last was published in the middle of January. The rates of marriage allowance for the ensuing year will be the same as in the current year.

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