SECURITY BENEFITS
DATES OF OPERATION STATEMENT BY. MINISTER. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. In a statement in regard to the social security scheme, the Hon. W. Nash says that, naturally enough, a great deal of interest in manifested in the question of the commencing dates of medical, hospital, and other treatment benefits. The-benefits in respect to mental hospital care commence on April 1. Any fees that have accrued before that date will be recoverable in the usual way. The maternity benefits are next in order for introduction, and within the next fortnight it is hoped that formal terms and conditions of the service will be placed before thi doctors and others concerned, and that they will be incited to enter into a contract. An endeavour has been made to ensure that the terms, conditions, and remuneration out of the social secucity fund will be adequate and . reasonable, and it. is anticipated that there will be « prompt and favourable response from all eligible to enter into contracts. The commencing day aimed at is May 1. It is anticapted that hospital benefits will follow the maternity benefits.
The medical benefits and pharmaceutical benefits are interdependent and, therefore, will bo introduced together. However, the completion of arrangements for these benefits has necessarily to stand aside while endeavours are 'being directed to the other main benefits.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19897, 27 March 1939, Page 7
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