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PERSONAL WAR RISK INSURANCE APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE i [U.P A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Rec., noon) Canberra, This Day. The Federal Cabinet approved in principle the personal war risk insurance scheme, under which every civilian in the Commonwealth will be covered. The Commonwealth will carry the entire financial burden of compensation to be paid to civilians who suffer personal injury from enemy action in Australia. The proposed ‘ compensation comprises: (1) Temporary allowances to tide incapacitated people ! over their period of incapacitation. (2) Permanent pensions to people totally incapacitated. (3) Permanent pensions to dependents of breadwinners killed by enemy action. The scheme could be brought into operation under the National Security Act in 24 hours.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 20 May 1941, Page 5
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115SCHEME IN AUSTRALIA Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 20 May 1941, Page 5
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