Lord Beveridge On Visit To Dominion

Chronicle (Levin), 12 April 1948, Page 4

Lord Beveridge On Visit To Dominion

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WELLINGTON, April 11. Tlie author of the Beveridge plan 011 which Britain's social security legislation is based^ "Lord Beveridge, accompanied by Lady Beveridge, arrived today 011 amonth's visit to the Dominioii. Guests of the Otago University and the New Zealand University until April 21, they will:, thereafter be the guests of the Government uiitil their departure for Aust^ralia about' May 9. Lord Beveridge eXpec£s"-to sgdnd' about a weelc ;in -W^Xlingtoii after" his return from thec-Sputh Island and. , |p£pea to meet the Hinisters concernfea !with the working.in the Ddmipion of subjects in whi cli he ^ is • ^ ^eht'ed-^rSOr ial security/iibbSin^aM^wir^Ji'ffiiffiff^H Britain and NeW Zealand, lie said in an interview, lead the world in social security though on slightly different lines. The New Zealand system was, well known to him but he wanted to etudy it ih operation. Britain's scheme, though the threfe Acts contrdlling it were all passed, would not be in full operation until July 1. The people began paying their contributions but that went on for six nionths before benelitS began. He had been interfested to hear a recent statement of the Minister of Health, Mr. Aneurin Bevan, on fresh proposals for do'ctors to work the health provisions. They were concessione to the doctors. "The dift'erences between the doctors and Government are very narrow," said Lord Beveridge, "and I expect that when we get homn we shall fipd it all settled. ' ' He said New Zealaiid, which, though larger than Britain, had today a population only as great as that of Manchester or Liverpool, could do with considerable immigration. "I hape, however, you will take more of the croSs-section of the population ages instead of all young people. It is an aiyful pity to take young people. You want family groups," he Said. In his early days, he said, he was a journaliat. At the time he was doing his llret bits of work on social security, he was writing leading articles for the Afbrnirig Post, "a good Confeervative paper thohgh I have always been a fadical." ^ ^ Lord and Lady Bfeveridge stayed^to-' hight with thfe TThited Kingdom High Commissioner, Sir Patrick Duff, and Lady Duff. They will leave for Dunedin by air at noon tohiprrpw.