Deserted wife’s benefit award
Deserted wife’s benefit was awarded at the maximum appropriate rate from 21 May; arrears will be paid after adjustment for interim supplementary welfare assistance.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when a deserted wife's allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application was made in May 1981.
Comment on this
The person concerned has been awarded deserted wife's benefit at the maximum appropriate rate for a woman with seven qualified children with effect from 21 May 1981. An allowance order book payable from 1 October 1981 was issued to the designated post office on 4 November 1981 for collection by her and she has been notified accordingly.
The arrears of benefit due will be paid when adjustment has been made for the amount of supplementary welfare allowance which was paid to her in the interim by the South Eastern Health Board.
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