PERSONAL WAR RISK
AUSTRALIAN PLAN CANBERRA, May 2U. The Federal Cabinet has approved in principle, of the personal war risk insurance scheme, under which every civilian in the Commonwealth will be covered. The Commonwealth will carry the entire financial burden. Compensation will be paid to clvilans who suffer .persona] injury fror 1 enemy action in Australia.
The proposed compensation comprises, firstly, temporary allowances to tide incapacitated people over their period of incapacitation; secondly, permanent pensions to people totally incapacitated; thirdly, permanent pensions to dependents or bread-winners killed by enemy action.
The scheme could be brought into operation under the National Security Act in 24 aours.
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Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 7
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