TOO EARLY?

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 196, 19 August 1936, Page 7

TOO EARLY?

PENSION APPLICATIONS. LEGISLATION NOT PASSED. Women who feel that they are eligible as deserted wives for the pension of £1 for themselves and 10/ for each child which the Government proposes to provide for in legislation now'before Parliament, are not losing any time in making application. As mentioned yesterday by one whose work places him in close touch with most of the claims which are made for assistance, already he has had numerous inquiries, both persona, and by letter, from women asking when the pension will be available. As pointed out, the proposed legislation has not yet been passed.

Another class which is losing no time in applying for pensions are those who have been resident in New Zealand over 20 years, and in the case of women who are 00 years of age, and in the case of men 65 years. The Government, according to its proposed legislation, intends to reduce the residential clause from 25 to 20 years. Under the belief that the reduction has made them eligible, many people have been calling at the pensions office, but tliev, like the deserted wives, are a little too early as the propose:! amendments to the existing Act iu\e not yet been passed.