PENSIONS FOR WORKERS
PLAN BECOMES OPERATIVE BIG BRITISH SCHEME British Wireless—Press Assn.—Copyright RUGBY, Tuesday. The final section of the contributory pensions scheme which was embodied in the Act of 1915 became operative yesterday. Under it 450,000 persons between the ages of 65 and 70 years, who have been insured under the national health scheme, which covers 15.000,000 weekly wage earners, will be entitled forthwith to a pension of 10s. a week, irrespective of any other means they may possess. The benefits also apply to the wives of insured persons. Another section of the Act. which came into operation with the new year, relieves work people over t»5 years of age from the liability to pay a contribution under the health insurance scheme, but their employers are still required to pay their share of the contribution in respect of such work people.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 244, 5 January 1928, Page 1
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143PENSIONS FOR WORKERS Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 244, 5 January 1928, Page 1
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