Letter from the Air Ministry to Mrs E Shaw

Letter from the Air Ministry to Mrs E Shaw

Informs her that while her husband was still regarded as missing payment of temporary allowance at family allowance rate could not be continued for more that 26 weeks. Gives dates that payment will be made until.

1943-10-25

Two page typewritten letter

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F.A. Form 164

AIR MINISTRY,
WHITTINGTON ROAD,
WORCESTER.

TELEPHONE: WORCESTER 3411

Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, and the following number quoted:- [underlined] SHAW [/underlined] 1576142/7K.Cas.

25 October, 1943.

Madam,

[underlined] 1576142. FLIGHT SERGEANT S. SHAW. [/underlined]

With reference to this Department’s letter dated the 27th September, 1943, you will no doubt be aware from the “Notes for Guidance,” which have been sent you that, although your husband is still, unfortunately, officially regarded as missing, the regulations do not provide for payment of temporary allowance to be continued at family allowance rate for more than a period of 26 weeks, and that any subsequent payments must be based on the rate of pension which would be payable had your husband been officially reported as a fatal casualty.

In these circumstances I am to inform you that unless further information is

/received

Mrs. E. Shaw,
Innisfre,
Birley Street,
Stapleford,
Nottingham.

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received regarding your husband, the temporary allowance at present in issue will continue up to week number 49 (order due for payment on the 10th February, 1944), after which the allowance will be reduced to 58s. 6d. a week but if further information is received, it may be necessary to reduce your allowance from an earlier date. In this event you would be notified accordingly.

A further communication regarding an exchange of allowance books will be addressed to you in due course.

The certificates submitted by you are returned herewith and the receipt Form 157A enclosed should be completed and returned to this Department.

I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,

[signature]
for Director of Accounts.

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