BELIEF WORKERS
METHOD OF PAYMENT
A correspondent, "One of them," writes complaining . about the time taken by .the City Council to pay relief workers.. He states that the men were at first paid in gangs, but after two gangs were paid, "t became nothing short of every man for ■ himself. • Consequently this killed the gang system of .paying out and had a very delaying eifeet." . Men were in the so-called queue from 2 p.m. till 4.30 p.m. Inquiries made by a "Post" reporter elicited the .information that before a payment is made full particulars have to bo recorded, such as the name, coupon book number, number of days or hours worked, amount, etc., and the signature of the worker has to be obtained. Though the payments are made as speedily as possible, this work must take time, when hundreds have to be paid. Moreover, no extra staff has boon engaged by the City Council to carry out the clerical work, which is being done in addition to routine \>vork. The method of making payments is laid down in the Unemployment Act.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 39, 16 February 1931, Page 11
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181BELIEF WORKERS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 39, 16 February 1931, Page 11
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