The household allowance shall be granted to: (a) a married staff member (b) a staff member who is widowed, divorced, legally separated or unmarried and has one or more dependent children within the meaning of Article 7 (2) and (3); (c) by special reasoned decision of the director based on supporting documents, a staff member who, while not fulfilling the conditions laid down in (a) and (b), nevertheless actually assumes family responsibilities.
