Welfare of the aged
Sir. — I find your editorial in today’s issue of “The I Press” (May 29) difficult :o‘ follow. For instance, 80 per; cent of the aged are satisfied! iwith income but 60 per cent had less than $l7 allowable .income or earnings ar! are' 'still doing well. Yet 40 per' i cent are conserving heat: would this not be for economic- reasons? A Government that has to conduct a , survey to find out that beneficiaries on the basic! , benefit, without other reserves are suffering hardship; is worthy only of ridicule — I particularly when the age! I benefit is the same as the unemployment benefit which doubtless is not pitched to i allow one to live in comfort ! and dignity. Your own sug- | gestion that those who are ‘dependent on these benefits ‘have been improvident an! iare an example to the young 'to save in times of rampant iinflation when thrift is so!
viciously punished is pecu-, liar, to say the least. —I Yours, etc., A. G. O'CAIN. . May 29, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33858, 2 June 1975, Page 12
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