It’s always nice to get financial support (e.g. family allowances), and some of us can get it from either our institution or a national authority. While this is a fortunate situation, it is quite clear that you should not be paid twice for the same request, whether that is for your medical expenses or allowances for your children. The staff regulations are quite clear in this respect, and we all have to declare any allowances received from national sources (check out our IDOC article).
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