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SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISIONS. DR McMILLAN QUOTES ACT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OAIviARU, October 7. Speaking on age benefits under the Social Security Act at the Opera House tonight, Dr D. G. McMillan, Labour candidate for Dunedin West, stated that all cash benefits were exempt from wages tax. Broadcasting from New Plymouth, Mr S. G. Smith had stated that old age pensioners would not receive 30s a week, but would receive 30s less the wage tax of Is 6d. Mr S. G. Holland had said the same thing in Oamaru last night. Mr Smith had challenged anyone to show where the pension was exempt in the Act, stating he would publicly apologise if he was wrong. Dr McMillan read from lhe Act (page 7, part 2, clause 10), reading: “Income does not include any benefit received under this part of the Act or any pension or allowance received under any Act repealed by this Act.” If the National Party, said Dr McMillan, spent only half the time reading the Act that they did in concocting criticism, he hoped Mr Smith would apologise and admit he did not know what he was talking about.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 October 1938, Page 6
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