Matter of Hoffman

Kreisher, P. J.,

Harry E. Hoffman, aged 63 years, of Bloomsburg has been unable to work for several years at his trade as a carpenter. His wife, Louise, aged 38, is an out-patient at the Danville State Hospital and unemployed. Six children ranging in ages from five to 13 live in the house. Their public *578assistance budget is in the amount of $135 every two weeks.

John T. Hoffman, a nine-year-old son, was injured in an automobile accident on May 29, 1964, and some months thereafter the case was settled with court approval. The settlement provided for payment of the special damages, payment of the…