§ Mr. Mainwaringasked the Minister of Health if he has considered communications addressed to him by local authorities in respect to allowance paid to necessitous individuals by Public Assistance committees and the manner they are affected by allocations made by members of their families serving in the Forces; and whether he has decided upon some action.
§ Mr. WillinkI have received some communications on this subject. Any alteration of the present practice would require legislation and I cannot undertake to deal with this particular kind of income in advance of the general consideration of the provisions relating to "disregards" referred to in the White Paper on Social Insurance.
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