MONETARY BENEFITS
Payments Under Social Security Act Everything, possible was being done to overtake the arreas of work and to avoid delay in the payment of monetary benefits, said the Acting-Minister of Social Security, Mr. Parry, yesterday, In commenting on the concern of some applicants at the delay. Mr. Parry made it clear that where there was delay the payments granted under the Act would be restrospective. As an instance, he said that if an applicant applied for social'security benefits on April 30 and his application was granted, he would draw payments from the first of that month. The task set the officers of the new department had been herculean, said Mr. Parry. Long hours had been worked and indications were that the arrears would be overtaken in a month or six.weeks. He urged those entitled to the benefits to refrain from hasty criticism of the administration of the new legislation.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 233, 30 June 1939, Page 8
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151MONETARY BENEFITS Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 233, 30 June 1939, Page 8
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