asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of women in receipt of a deserted wife's allowance for the years 1983-84 and 1984-85.
Written Answers - Deserted Wife's Allowance.
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The average number of women in receipt of a deserted wife's allowance during the period April 1983 to March 1984 was 3,475. The corresponding figure for the period April 1984 to March 1985 was 3,697.