AUSTRALIAN GRATUITIES
DELAYED PAYMENT PLANNED. CANBERRA, Mar. 8. The payment of a gratuity to members ot the fighting forces has been recommended by an all-party committee of both House of Parliament. The report of the committee was tabled in the House of Representatives by the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin), who said it would be necessary to introduce legislation to make provision for the payment of the gratuities. The committee recommended a gratuity of 2s 6d a day for overseas service and 6d a day for service in Australia. The rates will be flat and identical amounts will be paid to Generals and privates who had the same service for the duration. The last war gratuity was Is a day for overseas service.
It is recommended that payment except in special cases should be deferred until five years after the date of entitlement. To avoid the abuses which arose from the issue of bonds after the last war it is recommended that credits be registered at the Commonwealth Bank. The proposed interest rate is 31 per cent, and the gratuities will be inalienable and tax-free.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 84, 8 March 1945, Page 5
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