ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25566, 20 June 1944, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents.

"Just Curious.”—We have no information to give concerning the religious faitn of the person named. E M S.. Clyde.— Martin’s dog condition powders are not off the market. You can obtain them from leading chemists shops (Ba]clutha ) a nd •• S.”—Your letters would virtually reopen the discussion just conclud'd, under the heading " Money and Economic Security. We have already indicated that we cannot provide space in the meantime for further debate on these lines. . V C (Gore).—lf a definite contract is entered into for the purchase of an article at a certain price, and payment is accepted by the seller, no further claim can subsequently be made by him. “ Sandv Powell.”—We are informed that ever-*' subscriber to the telephone service is entitled to receive a copy of the directory. You were not being charged for the’ unlisted number, but for the amount of the toll call. ‘"Curious” (Stirling). The family benefit is based on income received for th« previous 12 months, but if you did not draw anv benefit when you were receiving the higher scale of wages, and if veur income in the.future does not exceed £5 6s a week, a benefit may be granted to vou on the basis of your present earnings. You should submit your claim with full particulars to the registrar of social security, Dunedin. “Dennis” (Oamaru).—The surrender value of a life insurance policy nas no relation to the amount paid out in premiums, hut is determined by the table under which the company concerned works. There are also various factors governing the amount of the surrender value—whether it is a whole life or endowment policy, whether any of the bonuses have been cashed, whether it is the type of policy in which the policy holder does not participate in bonuses, and also the account at entrv of the person insured. The question should, therefore, be referreq to the company holding the insurance.