SEPARATION ALLOWANCES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 52, 24 November 1917, Page 6

SEPARATION ALLOWANCES

TH-E.'NEW SOALE,

'.The .new'scale'of separation allowances'is mentioned'in District' Orders, issued by' the Officer Commanding the Wellington Military District. ■" On and after' January 1, 1918,'separ'a'tion allowances aro to be paid at fhe following rates per day ..to members- of the* Foreign Service of-the New Zealand Expeditionary Force;— : :■•• ' ■•• .:■■ ,' ■ ■' '■_';•■■■■■ "■ s , d. .Is the case of Lients. and 2nd Lieuts. drawing: pay of rank ' ■'• only—: • . Wife, or guardian of motherless children:. :..... 3 0 ■ (Tlie allowance of a Lieut.'s or 2nd Lieut.'s wife is 3s. a day, and if tho wife is dead, the 3s. a day is payable'to t&o guardian of his motherless children. The allowance will not be paid for officers drawing , extra prbfes- ' sional,'adjutant's, or paymaster's .wO'. /..' .:'.'. '•".. In the case of warrant ■officers, h.c.o.'s, and'men— • Wife ~.,.....,..... 3 0 Widowed mother dependent on ' soldier, or invalid father, who is a widower, and de- , pendent on soldier. .If total income, apart from ' allotment, does not exceed 10s. "per week 1 6 ' Child under. 16 years of ago 1 0 Brothers and - sisters, ilnder 16 .years of age.whp are dependent on soldier ."........'...„ 1 0 All allowances not amended by those shown above will remain the same as nl present. .. For instance, guardians of motherless children of. warrant officers, n'.c.o.'s. .and. men .are still to receive Is. a day separation allowance. .' These.rates.do'n'ot. applj.:tp : :inen on Home..' "Service!]. ' Some. 'Hqn'i'e , Service nVembers ■ of'_ 'the Forces' Have been drawing separation' , allowances' under the old scale, hut they will riot receive the increased rates.' ■ A new system of payment for Home Service men is under consideration. .