37Lastly, as the Advocate General observes in point 50 of his Opinion, family benefits by their nature cannot be regarded as payable to an individual in isolation from his family circumstances. Since the grant of a benefit such as German child-raising allowance is intended to meet family expenses, the choice of the parent who is to receive the allowance is not of importance.
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