Telephone No. Worcester 3411.

AIR MINISTRY,

WHITTINGTON ROAD,

WORCESTER.

12^th July 1944.

WILKINSON 2211339/7k

Madam,

2211339 Sergeant E. Wilkinson

            With reference to this Department’s letter dated 31^st May, 1944, you will no doubt be aware from the “Notes for guidance” which have been sent to you that although your husband is still unfortunately officially regarded as missing, the regulations do not provide for the 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 regarding your husband, the temporary allowance at present in issue will continue up to week number 30 (order due for payment on 28^th September,1944) after which the allowance will be reduced to 23s. 4d. 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 to add, with reference to the medical certificate, that your eligibility to the higher rate of pension has been carefully considered but as it is evident that you are able to do part time work, it is regretted that you cannot be regarded as incapacitated from self support for the purpose of an award at the higher rate.

I am, Madam,

Your obedient Servant,

Signature unreadable

for Director of Accounts.

Mrs. E. Wilkinson,

1068 Bury Road,

Breightmet,

Bolton,

Lancashire.