WAR VETERANS
ALLOWANCES & ECONOMIC PENSIONS. INCREASES IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. It has been announced by the Minister of Fjnqnce (the Hon W. Nash) that provision will be made in a Bill to be introduced this session for economic pensions to war pensioners to be restored to the full rate of 30s a week, with provision for 20s for wives and 10s per capita for dependent children. In regard to war veterans’ allowances, Mr Nash stated in the House today, the proposed legislation will provide for these to be increased to ’ 25s a week for each veteran, plus 15s for his wife and 5s . for each dependent child. Power will be given to the War Pensions Board to increase the allowance in special circumstances to 30s for the veteran and 20s for his wife.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1938, Page 4
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138WAR VETERANS Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1938, Page 4
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