National Superannuation

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 7

National Superannuation

To be Made Law Next Session LABOUR CAUCUS PLEASED WITH HOUSING SCHEME. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. “Borne amendments to the pensions law may have to be made next session but it looks to me that a lot of gaps in tho present system will be covered by national superannuation,” said the Prime Minister, Hon. M. J. Savage, today after the conclusion of the Government party caucus a;..ParliamentHouse. A statement ou pensions was submitted to the caucus by tho- Ministcr-m-Charge, Hon. W. E. Parry. “There is no doubt there are several anomalies in the existing system with cases of individual hardship but a» 1 have already indicated, the i national superannuation plan should go far to overcome many difficulties. The Government’s National Superannuation Bill will be introduced next session and passed. Yes, it wttf fce passed even if it be necessary to keep Parliament in session until the end of the year,” the Prime Minister added. Mr Savage also said the Government’s housing scheme and legislation dealing with relief for mortgagors and tenants, were discussed and details of the progress made with State housing were given by Mr J. A. Lee, Parliamentary Undersecretary to the Minister of Finance. The Attorney-GeneraJ, Hon. H. G. R. Mason outlined what was being done in respect of mortgage adjustment under the new legislation. “As to housing,” Mr Bavage remarked, ‘ * the caucus expressed keen appreciation of the work that had been done and is being carried on. Members were satisfied that a good type of house was being provided and that the most economic methods had been adopted. It is gathered that within a few weeks, construction will be going forward on the initial schemes for Wellington and Auckland. Some 375 houses are to be built in the Hutt district and 212 at Orakei. It is expected, in official circles, that next week plans for the erection of 50 houses in Christchurch will be in hand. A scheme for Dunedin will quickly follow. After the initial stages, construction will be accelerated in various centres of population and ultimately between 2000 and 3000 houses will be let by the State to workers with not more than £6 a week.”