1228 N.Z. SOLDIERS

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1940, Page 5

1228 N.Z. SOLDIERS

Seek Financial Assistance MINISTER CORRECTS FALSE IMPRESSION. WELLINGTON, July 31Every application to the Soldiers’ Financial Assistance Board was considered on its merits, after a full investigation of all the relevant circumstances, said Hon. W. Nash, when interviewed to-night. He wished to correct an impression, which tlemeci to be held by certain people, that the Board would make up any deficiency in income resulting from a change from civil' to military status, irrespective of income. That was not the case, but the Board endeavoured to meet the position lay granting as much assistance as was necessary to enable' a soldier’s dependants to maintain a reasonable standard of living. By the end of June, he said, applications had totalled 1228. The Board was endeavouring to issue itsdecisions a s rapidly as possible. The latest figures available indicated that 810 applications have t> een decided, involving the authorisation, on an annual basis, of assistance to the extent of £7,567. . ,