§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements are made by his Department to ensure that when a child is returned to its home for a limited period from a list D school or other such establishment family allowances are paid to the mother for that period.
§ Mr. DeanA special family allowance leaflet dealing with children absent from their families makes it clear that normally in such circumstances the child counts for family allowances in the ordinary way, and the instructions in family allowance 389W order books include advice to claim increased allowances if a child returns to the family. Allowances are payable for normal holiday periods, but not for short periods which do not include a Tuesday.