WAR VETERANS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 348, 1 February 1937, Page 4

WAR VETERANS

Relief Concession During February.

A 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 ths full War Veterans’ Allowance.

However, as this decision resulted in many of those concerned being without Income from the last week In January until the date of the monthly pension payment at the full rate late in February, the Hon. IL. T. Armstrong, tbs Minister of Labour has now authorised the granting of reduced unemployment relief payments at the maximum rate of 10/- per week for single men and 157- per week for married men for each of the four weeks in February. These are the maximum rates which may be paid without adversely affecting their Veterans’ Allowance.

Those persons concerned are advised to make application for the above benefit in the usual manner at their local Employment Bureau.