UNEMPLOYED RELIEF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21983, 14 December 1934, Page 13

UNEMPLOYED RELIEF

THE BRITISH SCALE

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS WHOLLY NATIONAL CHARGE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyricht (Received December 13. 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUCrBY, Dec. 12 Substantial increases in the scale of relief to the unemployed and dependants now on transitional payment will come into force on January 7 under the new scheme, which makes unemployment a wholly national charge. Local rates will be relieved by about £5,000,000. About 1,000,000 poor law applicants and persons receiving transitional benefit, who, with their families, number about 4,000,000 people, will,benefit. In general, people with families will be paid more and many who have no children may receive less. Those in low rental areas may lose, while those in highly-rented towns will gain. The main provisions are new basic scale payments, allowances for children, varying according to age, a sliding. scalg to meet special rent payments, a new method of calculating resources and savings, and a revision of the demands on sons and other relatives. The increases, particularly for children, arfe larger than were anticipated.