There, are now about 'twice'' as riiany people in Britain in receipt _ of :poor. relief,, either, in, money or'in kind, in their own homes.tliaii before the war. In March, 1914, the .number was 440,000; in March this year it had risen to over 820,000. This, of course, is quite apart from the question of ; unemployment benefit. It is paid to persons not eligible for the dole.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 10
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66Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 10
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