War pensions
Sir,—l give my whole support to Varian J. Wilson’s letter (March 29). Forty-five years ago, on arrival in Wellington from battlefields abroad after five years of fighting, we were assured by five Cabinet Ministers of the then current administra-, tion (Labour Government) that we would be looked after* no matter what. I wonder what has happened to Dr Cullen’s thinking, with his letter of March, 1989, to us, outlining Government welfare policy with regard to the War Pensions Act. The meagre pay we received in the forces at the time of hostilities cannot now equip us with sufficient resources to combat the ill-health that some of us now experience. Promises made for expediency apparently are worthless.— Yours, etc., R. L. AUSTIN. - March 6, 1989.
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