BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED.
FIXING BENEFIT PAYMENT. THE AMOUNT CRITICISED, By Tala graph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 24, 7.40 p.m. London, Feb. 23. The House of Commons devoted its sitting to another unemployment debate, arising out of the Bill introduced by Dr. T. J. Maenamara (Minister for Labor) to increase the insurance payments. Mr. J. R. Clynes (Labor) urged that 18s was an affront. The benefit could be doubled by means of a State loan. •Mr. Bonar Law replied that trade
unions never paid more than 15s weekly, and usually 10s or 12s, so that the Government’s 18s was not ungenerous. The Bill was read a second time.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1921, Page 5
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109BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1921, Page 5
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