WAR PENSIONS

Evening Star, Issue 18094, 9 October 1922, Page 7

WAR PENSIONS

SCALES COMPARED. WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES ARE PAYING. Scales of war pensions adopted by different countries were compared by Mr G. 0. Each© (Commissioner of Pensions), when giving evidence before the Mar Pensions Commission at Wellington on rbursdaj>. Particulars bad been quoted by a previous witness as to the Canadian rates, but, said Mr Fache, they must remember Chat the pension was practically double that of any other part of the world, except- the United States. TI IC Canadian pension included a 50 per cent, bonus._ He gave the. following comparisons Private soldier; United States of America, 76s a week temporary and 95s permanent; Canada. 71s 3d; Australia, 425; South Africa,'4os; Great Britain, 40s; New Zealand. 50s statutory and 70s with supplement Soldier and wife : United States of America, 85s 6d temporary, 95s permanent; Canada, 71s 3d; Australia, 425; South Africa, 40s; New Zealand, 50s statutory, 70s with supplement. Soldier, wife, and child: United States of America. 90s 3d and 955; Canada, 109 s 3d; -A- 118 ' tralia, 70s; South Africa, 60s; Great Britain, 57a 6d; New Zealand., 80s and 100 s. Soldier, wife, and two children: United States of America, 9os; Canada, 120 s 7d; Australia, 77s 6d; South Africa, 68s 4d; Great Britain, 63s 6d; New Zealand. 90s and 110 s. Soldier, wife and three children: United States of America, 955; Canada, 131 s Id; Australia, 82s 6o; Great Britain, 69s 6d; Now Zealand, 105 s and. 115 s. Additional amounts for each subsequent child': Canada, 9s 6d; Australia,. ss; South Africa, 7s 6d ; Britain, 6s; New Zealand, 10s. Attendant to disabled soldier; United States oi America, 19s; Canada, 59s 4d; Australia, pension increased to 80s; South Africa, 35s • Great Britain, 20s; New Zealand, 20s’ Widow: Canada, 465; Australia, 25s 6d; South Africa, 255; Great Brito, 20s- New Zealand, 30s and 455. _ When widow reached age of forty or with children; Great Britain, 26s 8d; New Zealand, 40s and 565. Widow one child: Canada, 60s 4d; Austraba, 33s 6d; South Africa. 355; Great Britain, 36s 8d; New Zealand. 50s and 655. Widow, two childiem Canada. 69s lid; Australia, 41s; South Africa, '44s 3d; Great Britain, 44s 2d- New Zealand, 60s and 7£s. Widow, three children: Canada, 77s 7d; Australia 465; South Africa, 53s 6d; Great Britain. 50s 2d; New Zealand', ,70s and 80s. Orphans, one child: Canada, 28s 8d • Australia, 10s; South Africa, 20s; Groat Britain, 12s; Now Zealand 15s, Two children: Canada, 47s lOd; Australia, double; South Africa, 40s; Great Britain. 235; New Zealand, 30s. Three children: Canada, 63s 2d; Australia/ ■treble; South Africa, 60s; Great Britain. 345; New Zealand, 455. Widowed mother: Canada, up to 465; Australia, 20s; South Africa, up to 38s; Great Britain, up to 15s; New Zealand, 15s to 30s.