BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED.
FIXING BENEFIT PAYMENTS. AN INCREASE MADE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright. Received Feb. 25, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 24. In committee in the House of Commons on the Unemployment Bill, Mr. J. R. Clynes (Labor) moved an increase the benefit to 441 s for the head of a family and 25b for others. This was not a fanciful or extravagant figure, as 40s was only equal to 15s in pre-war times. It was the .business of the Government to find the money. Dr. T. J. Macnamara (Minister for Labor) said the scheme would hopelessly bankrupt the insurance fund. Sir Donald Mac Lean (Liberal) said he could not vote for 40s, as it would wipe out the whole scheme, but he favored 2Os. Mr. G. N. Barnes (Co-Labor) and Sir Edward Carson (Unionist; and others urged the Government to increase the benefit to 20s. Dr. Macnamara consented, and Mr. Clynes withdrew hTs amendment. A further amendment raised the women’s benefit from 15s to 16s, and the Unemployment Bill as amended was reported to the House,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 5
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177BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 5
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