§ 97. Mr. Roland Robinsonasked the Minister of National Insurance whether she is aware of the hardship which may arise where a wife has lost her right to claim a family allowance when she has been unable to make application for it for a period of six months through illness; and how far her regulations provide for back payment of the allowance to be obtained under such circumstances.
Mr. B. TaylorThe Family Allowances Act lays it down that the right to obtain payment is extinguished in cases where orders are not cashed within six months of the due date and my right hon. Friend has no power to modify this provision. As the orders can be cashed by the husband or by an agent no question of hardship should arise from the fact that the wife is unable to cash them herself.