FIRST PENSIONS PAID
NEW CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME British Wireless—Press Assn.—Copyright RUGBY, Thursday. The first payment of pensions under the contributory pensions scheme to persons between 65 and 70 years of age, who have been insured under the health insurance scheme, are being made to-day. It is estimated that the additional money disbursed by bringing this scheme into operation will bring to £125,000 a week the total to oe disbursed under the health and unemploymen: insurance and contributory old age pensions schemes. Working men and women are now protected by the State against the more serious misfortunes of life.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 246, 7 January 1928, Page 1
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99FIRST PENSIONS PAID Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 246, 7 January 1928, Page 1
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