asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that no dependants allowance has been paid to Lizzie Maguire, Springtown, Granard, in respect of her son, Charles Maguire, who joined the National Army in July, 1922, and is at present stationed at Mullingar; further, will the Minister expedite payment of allowance?
[WRITTEN ANSWERS.] - DEPENDANTS' ALLOWANCES (GRANARD).
The application of Mrs. Maguire, who was partially dependent on her son Charles, was disallowed after due investigation, on the ground that the extent of dependence which in the case of an unmarried soldier is taken to be the amount normally contributed by him to his home over and above the cost (if any) of his own maintenance therein for a reasonable period prior to enlistment was less than the minimum required by regulations, namely, 12/- per week, before an allowance may be issued. It should be stated, however, that the regulations governing the matter are based on a recognition of an obligation on the part of an unmarried soldier to contribute to the support of his dependants a reasonable portion of his Army pay, this portion being calculated as 8/- per week in the case of a soldier receiving ordinary rates of pay.
asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that no dependants' allowance has been paid to Mrs. Smith, Granard, in respect of her son, James Smith, who joined the National Army on the 28th day of January, 1923, and is at present stationed in Mount Bellew; and, further, will the Minister expedite payment of allowance?
The application of Mrs. Smith, who was partially dependent on her son James, was disallowed after due investigation, on the ground that the extent of dependence which in the case of an unmarried soldier is taken to be the amount normally contributed by him to his home over and above the cost (if any) of his own maintenance therein for a reasonable period prior to enlistment was less than the minimnm required by regulations, namely, 12/- per week, before an allowance be issued. It should be stated, however, that the regulations governing the matter are based on a recognition of an obligation on the part of an unmarried soldier to contribute to the support of his dependants a reasonable portion of his Army pay, this portion being calculated as 8/- per week in the case of a soldier receiving ordinary rates of pay.