OLD AGE PENSIONS
INVESTIGATION IN BRITAIN
BURDEN OF DEFENCE
(Received July 28, 2.30 p.m.)
LONDON, July 27,
The House of Commons, after a stormy debate, approved by 357 votes to 164 the Government's decision to investigate without delay the higher old-age pensions. Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that the House of Commons I had not yet fully realised the burden iof the defence programme and the Government would not light-heartedly add to the load.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 24, 28 July 1939, Page 11
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73OLD AGE PENSIONS Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 24, 28 July 1939, Page 11
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