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S WAR PENSIONS SCHEME. 1 (Rec. 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 16. I Explaining his recent revision ol the ? personal injuries (civilians) scheme, the 1 Minister of Pensions (Sir Walter Wol-I merslcy). in a broadcast stated that injury allowances can now he given to all persons 15 years old and upwards ■ rendered incapable of work by “war 5 | injuries.” Over and above the pension : previously provided for widows of civil t| defence volunteers killed on duty and t; workers killed in air raid's, the .scheme,! said the Minister, gives a special addi-l 1 I tion to make it up to £2 10s weekly! i I tor ten weeks and a funeral allowance! -jot £7 10s when there had been a priv-l 1 | ate funeral. The new scheme brings! ►’ in housewives and old age and other! ! pensioners as well as persons of in-1 i i dependent means.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 17 May 1941, Page 7
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