WAR PENSIONS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 346, 29 January 1937, Page 3

WAR PENSIONS.

Unemployment Benefits Allowed Temporarily. Press Association—Copyright. Wellington, Last Night. The decision was made recently whereby persons in receipt of allowances under the War Veterans’ Allowances Act were to be ineligible for .unemployment relief benefits under the Employment Promotion Act as from the end of January, from which date they would revert to the full war veterans’ allowance. . As this decision resulted in many of those concerned being without income from the last week in January until the date of the monthly pensions payment at the full rate in February, the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, has authorised the granting of reduced unemployment relief payents at a maximum rate of 10/- a week for single men and 15/- a week for married for each of the four weeks in February. These are the maximum rates which may be paid without adversely affecing recipients of veterans’ allowances. Those persons concerned are to make application for the benefits mentioned in the usual maner at their local employment bureau.