Cessation of payments letter

Cessation of payments letter

Letter to Isabel stating that as Andrew was now presumed dead, the Air Ministry payment would stop from mid-May and she would receive information shortly about a pension.

1944-04-05

One two-page typewritten letter

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[Air Ministry letterhead]
BAIN/658930/7.K.Cas. 5th. April, 1944.

Madam,
[underlined] 658930 Sergeant A. Bain. [underlined]

With reference to the temporary allowance of 40s.9d a week at present being paid to you by this Department, I am directed to inform you that in consequence of the official presumption of the death of your husband, payment of the allowance, as such, will cease as from the [inserted] 18 [/inserted]th May, 1944.

After that date, the question of your title to a pension will be a matter for the Ministry of Pensions who will be communicating with you in the near future.

In these circumstances, I am to request that you will be good enough to return your present allowance book No. FAJ.291465 in the enclosed envelope immediately after you have cashed the order due on the 11th May, 1944.

Mrs. J.D. Bain, /Any
31, Stirling Drive,
Burnside,
Glasgow.
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Any communication you may wish to make regarding payment of pension should be addressed to the Ministry of Pensions, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancs.,

I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
B K Griffins.
for Director of Accounts.