At the end of November last the airman referred to requested that the voluntary allotment which was in issue to his mother should cease as from the middle of December and the allotment book was withdrawn from the recipient accordingly. Early in December he lodged a claim for a dependant's allowance to be granted to his mother and this was referred to the appropriate authority for local inquiry. Early in January, the dependant's allowance was put into issue and arrears were paid. I regret that there was some delay in effecting these adjustments. but I am satisfied that, in general, these cases are dealt with as expeditiously as possible.