SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 29, 18 February 1937, Page 6

SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

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Government's Intention Fot Next Session . "CERTAIN TO BE PASSED"

,'Bv Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, Last Nigbt, •'Some amendments to tbe pensionl law may bave to -be made next sessioa but it looks to me tbat a'lot of gaps i* tbe present system will be covered by national superannuation," said tbi Prime Minister, Hon. M. J. Savage, to* Iday after tbe conclusion of tbe Govera* iment party caucus at Parliament House. A statement on pensions was submit* ted to tbe caucus by tbe Minister-in-Oharge, Hon. W. E, Parry.

"There is no doubt there are several auomalies in tbe existin'g system with cases of individual hardship but M I bave already indicated, tbe national superannuation plan should go far to' overcome many difficulties. Tbe Government's National Super* " annuation Bill will be introduced next session and passed. Yes, it will be pasa* ed even if it be .necessary to keep Par* iiament in session un'til tbe end of tb# year," tbe Prime Minister. added. Mr Savage also said tbe Government'i bousing scheme and legislation dealing witb relief for mortgagors and tenants, were discussed and details of tbe pro*. gress made witb "State bousing wero given by Mr J. A, Lee, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to tbe Minister of Finance. The Attomey-General, Hon. H. G. R. Mason outlined wbat was being done in respect of mortgage adjustmenti under tbe new! legislation. "As to bousing," Mr Savage to marked, "the caucus expressed keea ap* preciation of tbe work that bad been done and is being carried on. Membors were satisfied tbat a good type Of house was being provided and tbat tbe most economic methods bad been adopted. If " is gatbered that within a f ew weeks, constmction will be going forward on tbe initial scbemes for Wellington and Auckland. Some 375 bouses are to be built in tbe Hutt district and 212 at Orakei. It is expected, in official eireles, that next week plans for tbe erection of 50-bouses in Cbristcbnrcb wiU be in band. A scheme for Dunedin Will • quickly follow.- After the initial stages, cpnstruction will be accelerated in various centres of population and ultimately between 2000 and 3000 bouses *511 be let. by tbe State to workers witb not more tban £6 a week."