OLD-AGE PENSIONS SCHEME.
New Zealand claims to. have the world’s richest average: citizen; yet, despite ’s.uch evidence: of prosperity, one person in four qualifies, for a; St.a.t e pen's,ion when attaining the required- age. Therein lies thq qv’d'ence of the community’s, indifference to the future. The moderate' pensions. at present provided for thei needy age;d of the Dominion impose a quitp substantial burden on the taxpayers, and any incr.ea'Sje in the value of such pensions would be a ma.tter of Is.ome cqncern. If, however, a contributory scheme could be brought into effect it would be possible to increase the pension without adding to the burden! of taxatiqn. At the same time it would also remove any sugge'st.iqn of chqrity, whic.h some people still feel in the; acceptance qf State support. And what is. equally important-, if every member of the cCjmmurii’ty were compelled to assist in providing for hi?, own aid age a, .spirit of thrift wquld be inculcated which would react to the benefit of all.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5339, 15 October 1928, Page 2
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167OLD-AGE PENSIONS SCHEME. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5339, 15 October 1928, Page 2
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