MATTER CONSIDERED.
; A good deal of -thought had been given' to the- question raised by > Mr. Bodkin, but there / were many difficulties, and one: had to hesitate if- -the amount involved became a 'burden- on ihe^ Social Security account. It was a. question whether the Government would be. justified in allowing an extra 30s . a week to a, man who.. ■ for instance, earned £6 or £7. a week. It was a,difficult problem. ,He,would give earnest consideration to the.whole question; which- was.really one. of administration." ; ' -. . • ' ' ,
The ; Government had to consider how far it could go. It wanted to encourage people to work rather than see them sitting back on their pensions.
: The matter, affected: a great number of people, but he-did not think :lt would greatly affect. the volume of production. , The thing was how to.:accomplish the ■ change without creating greater anomalies. He did r not wish to ..agree to anything: that 'could 'not be justified. ■• ~ :< "■ .. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 3, 3 July 1943, Page 6
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155MATTER CONSIDERED. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 3, 3 July 1943, Page 6
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