UNIVERSAL PENSIONS
A strong argument in favour of a universal pension scheme was put up by Mr. R. A. Wright (Independent, Wellington Suburbs), when speaking at Wadestown last night.
The idea of a universal pension, he said, was an old one, and • from his reading of Parliamentary history in New Zealand he found that it was introduced by the late Sir Harry Atkinson. Sir Harry promulgated a universal pension scheme on the contributory system. The Government was to subscribe a certain percentage, and, ultimately, the person would retire on a pension. Sir Harry, however, was ahead of his time; he did not receive much support from the members of the House. The idea, therefore, was not a new one as some candidates would, make it out to be. There were a number of superannuation schemes in New Zealand, both in the Government and in private concerns, but there were thousands of men and women who had no benefit to look forward to in their old age. A universal pension scheme, of course, would mean the absorption of the other pension schemes, but it would be an excellent thing for everybody. When a person reached a certain age he would retire and have sufficient to live on. -:
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 111, 6 November 1935, Page 14
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