HIGHER PENSIONS
OLD AGE RECIPIENTS BRITISH ALLOWANCES (British Official Wireless.; (10.30 aun.) RUGBY, Aug. 17. The increased rates of supplementary pensions, approved by Parliament last month, will come into force this week. Over 1,000,000 old people who are now receiving supplementary pensions from the Assistance Board will have their allowances raised by 2s 6d a week, or 5s for a married couple. The total increase will amount to nearly £10,000,000 yearly, and bring the total of all old age pensions to £135,000,000. r.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20865, 18 August 1942, Page 3
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83HIGHER PENSIONS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20865, 18 August 1942, Page 3
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