SCALE OF PENSIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20045, 18 September 1939, Page 5

SCALE OF PENSIONS

BRITISH PROPOSALS GRANT FOR CIVILIANS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 8 a.m. RUGBY, Sept. 10. The Ministry of Pensions has presented a scheme to Parliament under the Personal Injuries Act setting out the scale of grants for civilians physically injured as a direct result of warlike operations. The provisions apply both to members of the ciyil defence units and civilians ordinarily substantially dependent on their own earnings and cover their dependants if death results. Allowances will be paid weekly with no means test, temporary payment being due where injury causes incapacity extending over seven days. If the injury proves severe, the case will be transferred to the Ministry of Pensions for the assessment of a pension and family allowances.

Payments vary only with the size of the family and whether the person is treated in hospital or at his home. For example, a man, his wife and two children will receive 28s weekly while hospital treatment continues. The scale laid down fo" private soldiers varies with the actual extent of disablement with " maximum of 32s Gel weekly, plus family allowances, ablement with a maximum of 32s 6d 22s 6d a week, with 5s for each child up to the age of 15 years.