PAYMENT OF LEVY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 55, 28 November 1930, Page 12

PAYMENT OF LEVY

Unemployment Act EXEMPTION CLAIMS Regulations Enforced Regulations concerning the payment of the unemployment levy of 30/- a year by every male person in New Zealand over the age of 20 were contained in a Gazette notice issued last evening. Every person who claims exemption on the ground that he has been am inmate of a public hospital, mental hospital, public or private charitable institution, or a prison or reformatory institution for one montb from the date of any instalment, must furnish evidence to that effect to the board from a responsible officer of the institution in which he is at the time. Similar evidence must be provided by those claiming exemption on the ground that they are attending a university college or other educational institution and that they are not earning wages. In both these cases the person concerned will be exempt from one instalment of the levy unless he proves that he is entitled to an extension of the exemption. The board may at any time call on a person who has secured exemption to produce such further evidence as it may require. The obligation is cast upon the responsible officers of institutions mentioned to provide to the board the names of persons in their institutions who are exempt from any one instalment of the levy. . x , Every native who desires to become a contributor to the unemployment fund must notify his desire to the Unemployment Board for its consent. Other regulations deal with machinery matters. WANGANUI LACKS FUNDS Special Grant Asked For Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, November 27. The Mayor of Wanganui, Mr. W. J. Rogers, in connection with the special subsidy offer decided upon by the Unemployment Board, has sent the following telegram to the Hon. W. A. Veitch:— “On behalf of the unemployed, I regret that the Wanganui City Council, due to lack of funds, is unable to accept the Unemployment Board’s offer, of a subsidy. I strongly urge that a straight-out grant of £2OOO, or more, be made to the council immediately, and work will be found. Will you kindly make representations to the Unemployment Board on these lines?”