§ Mr. Sharpasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether wives of naval ratings and petty officers are still entitled to the issue of a pre-natal allowance order book and to the maternity benefit of £2; what procedure should be adopted to make the appropriate claim; and what time should elapse before they are paid.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsPre-natal allowance, which was an anticipation of child's allowance, is not payable under the new Pay Code under which no child's allowance is payable. Maternity benefit is payable to persons insured under the National Health Insurance Acts. Naval ratings, or their wives, apply for this benefit direct to their approved societies, or if they are not members of approved societies to the Ministry of National Insurance, Newcastle-on-Tyne Any question relating to422W payment of this allowance should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Minister of National Insurance.