FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1918, Page 5

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

■ i«a»i ' •. fj REDUCTIONS JUSTIFIED. J$ In reply to Dr. Thaeker, who asked. J-\ why the Financial Assistance Board,','';;'' nullified the benefit of increased allow- 7/ anccs to soldiers' dependants bv making ',"'l corresponding reductions in tho hoard's grants, Sir .lames Allen denies that th» "fl grants were cancelled when the in> "-;i creased allowances came into force in •Tanuary. He adeb, however, "Iu view ~ of the increased allowance, the board, de- ','* - tided to review all grants, and felt.jus- ,; : ij Hfied in reducing Us grant in certain '''.r. eases in order to extend equable treat- ""•■' ment to all applicants, as later appli-. ' ■ cations would have to be considered on ,*' flie basis of (ho 1918 allowances. The • j.* board was obliged to take this eourse > " also for the purpose of removing certain iiionwlies that were created when the Increase i« the allowance was made, narticularly in cases where the wife's'in- ' :"_ come was in excess of the soldier's civil ■ "." ea.rnmgs before joining the Expedition- •<' nry Force." The Minister assures the ,•.' • questioning member that in cases oi ',H hardship the board will bo pleased to W< Xty #onsid»" **"■ *-*•*"• . ."" J, m